University News

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

The School of Public Health, Facing a Financial Reckoning, Seizes the Chance to Reinvent Itself

Dean Andrea Baccarelli plans for a smaller, more impactful Chan School of 2030.

by Jonathan Shaw

Daniel K. Ludwig Bequest Endows Study of Cancer's Resistance to Therapy

The Ludwig Cancer Research gift endows the study of resistance to therapy.

Harvard's larger fiscal 2013 deficit

A larger deficit and continuing Harvard financial challenges—amid fundraising and rising expenses

Harvard schools' campaign announcements

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, and Radcliffe Institute detail campaign goals

Harvard renews undergraduate houses, announces Winthrop House will close in 2016

Harvard will begin work in 2016, after assessing projects at Quincy, Leverett, and Dunster.

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study launches its capital campaign.

Dean Lizabeth Cohen lays out priorities and shows off a new public-art garden.

Harvard’s FAS showcases faculty, intellectual priorities for capital campaign

From big data to the frontiers of basic and applied science, faculty members share intellectual aspirations for FAS campaign.

Harvard launches $2.5-billion Faculty of Arts and Sciences campaign

Funding Harvard College, the graduate school, scholarship, and engineering

Dean Michael D. Smith discusses goals for the $2.5-billion FAS campaign

Dean Michael D. Smith discusses the priorities of the $2.5-billion FAS campaign.

Harvard School of Public Health Centennial Leadership Summit

Dean Julio Frenk lays out his hopes for the school's second century.

Harvard School of Public Health unveils $450 million capital campaign

Research and student financial aid are priorities amid centennial celebrations.