University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Alumni Affairs Databases Breached
The University is investigating the cyberattack, which may have compromised the personal information of alumni, donors, students, faculty, and staff.
Articles about ROTC, Ayn Rand, Orhan Pamuk, AIDS art, and more
Our news roundup also includes a Faust interview, a Mankiw column, and a novel satirizing the world of bestselling novels.
Harvard Medal of Honor winners recognized
The University’s Medal of Honor recipients are memorialized.
Harvard construction update
An update on Harvard construction
SEAS dean Cherry Murray fosters strategic planning
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences develops a 10-year strategic plan.
The endowment’s swoon
A status report on the state of the endowment
Harvard FAS financial update
An early-semester financial talk by the dean
Start-of-year address by Harvard president Faust
President Faust opens the academic year with a State of the University address.
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences academic progress, financial problems
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith outlines academic progress and details financial problems in his 2009 annual report.
Harvard Suffers Billions More in Losses
The endowment, the University's cash accounts, large swap losses, and more.
HSPH Professor Stephen Lagakos Killed in Car Accident
Professor of biostatistics Stephen Lagakos joined the faculty more than 30 years ago.