University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Divinity School Sets New Priorities
After two years of turmoil, Dean Marla Frederick describes a more pluralistic future for the institution’s culture and curriculum.
Allston Home for A.R.T. Approved
A 70,000 square-foot theater and teaching center, plus housing for Harvard affiliates
Academic Freedom—for All
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, some Harvard faculty members raise concerns about freedom of expression.
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.