University News

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

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard fundraising holds steady at $596 million

Despite the economic turmoil, philanthropy remains nearly level, and the number of donors rises.

Columbia's endowment returns best Harvard's

The New York Ivy's endowment strategy yields a stronger result than Harvard's.

President Drew Faust on Harvard

President Faust on the state of the University, with the financial crisis now in the rearview mirror.

Harvard endowment rises 11 percent

Harvard Management Company reports positive results, following the sharp decline in fiscal year 2009.

Can an HIV-infected person safely have a child with an uninfected partner?

Can an HIV-infected person safely have a child with an uninfected partner? Harvard scholars highlight a new approach.

Opening days for Harvard College class of 2014

Freshmen are advised, “Embrace the awkward!"

Marc Hauser comments on scientific misconduct in his psychology lab

The latest coverage on misconduct in the psychology professor's lab also includes an assertion by a scientific journal editor that he can only conclude that data for one retracted paper were fabricated.

FAS dean details Hauser scientific misconduct

The dean reports eight incidents of misconduct, and explains the faculty's procedures for dealing with them

Newspaper offers details of Marc Hauser lab investigation

The Chronicle of Higher Education quotes an internal Harvard report it obtained from a former research assistant to psychology professor Marc Hauser.

Update on Fogg Art Museum renovation

Gutting the Fogg Art Museum on the way to renovating it