University News

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

One of Harvard’s Oldest Structures Is Hiding Behind a Beer Garden

A crumbling wall in Harvard Square holds centuries of the city’s story, if you know how to read it.

by Olivia Farrar

Roundup of recent Harvard news

Radcliffe Institute's dean steps down, FAS's fitter fisc, renovation for Old Quincy, J-term update, and other Harvard news

Recent appointments and honors for Harvard affiliates

Arrivals, appointments, awards

Psychologist Marc Hauser returns to Harvard, but not to teaching

The psychology professor returns to Harvard, but not to teaching.

Faculty consulting for Qaddafi government prompts academic-principles debate

Faculty consulting for the Qaddafi government prompts a debate on academic principles.

Three new members enlarge the Harvard Corporation

New members enlarge the Harvard Corporation

Alan M. Garber named new Harvard provost

An experienced Stanford administrator, an expert on health policy and economics, returns to take a big job at his alma mater.

Harvard Commencement 2011: Vignettes from the dais

Human touches within Commencement's pomp

Harvard Commencement Confetti 2011

An omnium-gatherum of notes and statistics, vital and otherwise

Harvard's honorary-degree recipients of 2011

The honorary-degree recipients of 2011