University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Javier Ortega-Hernández
A professor of evolutionary biology on what shaped life more than 500 million years ago
Allston, Beyond the Groundbreaking
Harvard’s development CEO on the ERC and what comes next
The male-female longevity gap widens
Men’s lower life expectancy fueled by COVID-19, overdoses
Painful Questions from Indigenous Leaders
A conference on Harvard’s history of injustice against Native Americans
A Dashboard for Artificial Intelligence
Computer science professor Fernanda Viégas believes “dashboards” that disclose AI models’ biases can help laypeople control AI.
Undergraduate Workers Unionize
College students join a nationwide movement to secure better wages and workplace conditions.
Mick Mulvaney Changes His Mind
You should, too, says President Trump’s former chief of staff.
Arts and Sciences: Strong Finances, and an Aging Faculty
Highlights from the dean’s annual report
Breaking Ground in Allston
Building begins for the enterprise research campus.
What Can Be Done About Gun Violence?
ATF director Steven Dettelbach discusses background checks, assault weapon bans, and an “overwhelming problem.”
A Smaller Surplus—and Endowment Returns Turn Positive
Harvard’s new financial team reports fiscal 2023 results.