University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
When Code Meets Canvas
In brushstrokes and bytes, a symposium at Harvard explores data, perception, and art.
by Olivia Farrar
President-elect Claudine Gay Announces Interim Deans
Appointments for engineering and public health schools, extension of divinity school dean’s tenure
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
Financing Climate Adaptation—and Deciding What to Let Go
How to think about rising threats and the costs of responding.
by Jonathan Shaw
Public Health with Empathy
Ophelia Dahl, awarded the 2023 Radcliffe Medal, discusses Partners In Health.
by Max J. Krupnick
More “Cooperative” Than “Corporate”
A Radcliffe Day panel discusses women’s leadership in global healthcare.
by Lydialyle Gibson
“Go Guard the Galaxy”
Sanjay Gupta at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
Continuity and Change
Harvard’s 372nd Commencement exercises—with Tom Hanks on defending the American way, and President Bacow’s farewell
by John S. Rosenberg , Max J. Krupnick
New Members of Harvard Board of Overseers and Elected Directors of HAA
The new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and Elected Directors of the HAA are announced.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, Admiral Michael Mullins among those recognized
by John S. Rosenberg
“We Only Have One Planet”
Ban Ki-moon at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Class Day
by Lydialyle Gibson
“A Calling Above All Others”
Ruth Simmons at the Graduate School of Education’s Convocation
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen