University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power

At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.

by Olivia Farrar

Jasanoff, Pearlman, Silvers win National Book Critics Circle honors

Harvard affiliates Jasanoff, Pearlman, Silvers recognized

Harvard professors project education research in 2036

Faculty of Arts and Science professors project 400th anniversary

Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp speaks at HGSE

The founder and alumni speak at Harvard.

Harvard online showcased at SXSW Interactive

A smorgasbord of Harvard online ventures at South by Southwest Interactive

Lizabeth Cohen appointed Radcliffe Institute Dean

Had served as interim dean since mid 2011

Harvard men's basketball garners first NCAA tournament berth since 1946

Harvard men gain first NCAA basketball berth since 1946.

Lady Gaga launches the Born This Way Foundation at Harvard

A star-studded panel celebrates the launch of the Born This Way Foundation.

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory version of Ibsen play to become a Demme film

Their version of Ibsen's The Master Builder will become a film.

Harvard study finds stem cells in ovaries grow eggs

The findings could have implications for treating infertility.