University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Law School Releases Digital Archive of Nuremberg Trials
Thousands of documents chronicle the Nazi regime and the legal effort to exact justice.
Harvard's honorary-degree recipients of 2011
The honorary-degree recipients of 2011
Highlights from Harvard's 360th Commencement
Highlights from Harvard's 360th Commencement
Major new Allston plan announced
Commercial development of housing, a "private-sector enterprise research campus," and a hotel and conference center would replace much of the academic expansion Harvard envisioned earlier.
Jill Abramson ’76 named executive editor of the New York Times
First woman to fill the newspaper's top editorial post
Radcliffe Medalist Ela Bhatt tells her story of empowering India's poorest women
Radcliffe Medalist Ela Bhatt tells her story of empowering India's poorest women through work.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's advice to Harvard graduates
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addresses new graduates. With video of remarks by Sirleaf and President Drew Faust.
Video: tenor and honorand Placido Domingo serenades Ruth Bader Ginsburg
At Commencement, tenor and honorand Plácido Domingo surprises Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an opera fan, during the conferral of her degree.
Election results for Overseers and HAA elected directors
Harvard alumni choose new Overseers and HAA elected directors.
Commencement morning: student speeches, advice from the late Peter Gomes
The Morning Exercises, with video of the student speeches. Plus, seniors receive the best advice delivered by the late Peter Gomes over the years.
Honorary degrees go to opera tenor, women's-rights leader, African head of state
Harvard recognizes nine leaders, including an African head of state, a women's-rights pioneer, an esteemed chemist, and an opera tenor who played himself on The Simpsons.