University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard
The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.
Open Access
In an historic vote, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) moved to make the articles that its members publish in scholarly journals freely...
University People
College Dean Designated Rose Lincoln/Harvard News Office Evelynn M. Hammonds Rosenkrantz professor of the history of science and of African...
Scanning the Social Sciences
Letters have gone out inviting senior faculty members from across the University, nominated by the deans of their respective schools, to...
Brevia
Green Goals A new task force, appointed by President Drew Faust on February 27, will examine Harvard’s greenhouse-gas emissions and...
Radcliffe Institute Dean Appointed
President Drew Faust on April 28 appointed Higgins professor of natural sciences Barbara J. Grosz, a Harvard faculty member since 1986...
A Giant's Gift: David Rockefeller gives $100 million for undergraduate education
Reflecting the convergence of his own lifelong interests and current Harvard priorities, the gift will support two broad initiatives...
Update: Harvard Medical International Transfers to Partners
Harvard Medical International (HMI), an international medical-consulting arm of Harvard Medical School (HMS), officially changed hands this week...
Task Force Seeks to Enhance Cambridge Campus
President Drew Faust on April 24 appointed a University steering committee to explore improvements in Harvard’s Cambridge campus...
Financial Vice President to Step Down
Elizabeth Mora, Harvard's vice president for finance and CFO, will step down in mid May...
Grossman Combined Medicine and Policy
The Harvard community, and the Boston healthcare community, lost an energetic leader April 1 with the death of Dr. Jerome Grossman.