University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Travel Ban for Harvard’s International Students
A longer-term decision is expected within a week.
by Nina Pasquini
“What Happened to the Dream?”
Loretta Lynch on pendulum of progress
by Max J. Krupnick
The GOP’s Return to Ideas?
Proposing a new Republican platform
by Max J. Krupnick
Five Harvardians win MacArthur Fellowships
Historian Imani Perry wins for her scholarship on black Americans’ resistance to racism
by Lydialyle Gibson
Alumnus Moungi Bawendi Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Chemist revolutionized production process of quantum dots
by Max J. Krupnick
“The Promise of This New Presidency”
Harvard officially installs Claudine Gay, its thirtieth leader.
Performing for the President
A musical and poetic “prelude” to Claudine Gay’s installation festivities
by Lydialyle Gibson
Endowment Expectations
The context for Harvard Management Company’s 2023 results
by John S. Rosenberg
The Uses of Discomfort
The first in a series of public conversations about Harvard and the legacy of slavery
by Lydialyle Gibson
An “Egalitarian Curiosity”
How to encourage free speech and inquiry on campus
by Jonathan Shaw
Martha Tedeschi to Step Down from Harvard Art Museums
Director, appointed in 2016, plans to retire in June 2024.
by John S. Rosenberg