University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Peter R. Girguis
A Harvard professor of evolutionary biology on what lurks in the deep sea
Kirkland House shooting
Arrests and indictments in a case linked to drugs
Two scholars honored with University Professorships
Social scientist Gary King and systems biologist Marc W. Kirschner are named University Professors.
Roundup of recent Harvard news
Short takes on recent news
Lapp Named Harvard EVP
University of California EVP succeeds Edward C. Forst '82.
Medal of Freedom to Edward M. Kennedy, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, others
President Obama confers the Medal of Freedom on Senator Kennedy, Archbishop Tutu, and others.
New Harvard undergraduate courses
Harvard’s new undergraduate General Education curriculum takes shape.
Promoting diversity in the field of architecture
A summer program at the Graduate School of Design aims to attract more minority students to architecture.
King, Kirschner Named University Professors
A social scientist and a systems biologist are honored for their research.
A Worldly Week
Commencement celebrants and celebrations faced up to real world problems.
"If You Love Rats"
The Harvard Medical School Class Day address