University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Oldest and First
Bertram A. “Bert” Huberman ’44 and Ruth Samuels Villalovos ’49 led the alumni parade.
President-elect Claudine Gay Announces Interim Deans
Appointments for engineering and public health schools, extension of divinity school dean’s tenure
Financing Climate Adaptation—and Deciding What to Let Go
How to think about rising threats and the costs of responding.
Public Health with Empathy
Ophelia Dahl, awarded the 2023 Radcliffe Medal, discusses Partners In Health.
More “Cooperative” Than “Corporate”
A Radcliffe Day panel discusses women’s leadership in global healthcare.
“Go Guard the Galaxy”
Sanjay Gupta at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools
Continuity and Change
Harvard’s 372nd Commencement exercises—with Tom Hanks on defending the American way, and President Bacow’s farewell
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.
Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, Admiral Michael Mullins among those recognized
“We Only Have One Planet”
Ban Ki-moon at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Class Day