University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Toasts, Roasts Michael Keaton
The Batman actor was “encouraged as hell” by the students around him during the 2026 Man of the Year festivities.
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
"Resizing," before "Reshaping"
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences tackles a massive budget crisis.
University People
Honors, arrivals, and departures
Printed Catalogs: R.I.P.
A Harvard fixture bites the dust.