University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program

The latest in a broader rollback of DEI at the University

by Nina Pasquini

Leila Ahmed Wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion

Harvard Divinity School scholar recognized for book on Muslim women and the veil

HBS Students as Runway Models

The annual fashion show put on by Harvard Business School students raises money for charity.

A Victory—and a Campaign

In the dean's annual report for 2012, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences achieves a budget goal—and sketches its ambitions

Brevia

Harvard news: Graduate School dean Xiao-Li Meng, Marc Hauser, University Professor Eric Maskin, and more

Harvard Portrait: Meg Rithmire

Young Chinese scholar at Harvard Business School

Classroom in the Cloud

Harvard begins massive online courses through its edX venture with MIT and Berkeley, aiming to improve education on and beyond campus

Alvin E. Roth, Lloyd Shapley ’44 Share Nobel Prize in Economics

A faculty member and an alumnus are recognized for work on the design of markets and matching theory.

Harvard Business School Building Boom Continues

The Chao Family Foundation donates $40 million for an executive-education facility and fellowships.

Arts and Sciences: Better Budget, Burgeoning Ambitions

Dean Michael Smith's annual report to the faculty

Harvard Library Leaders Discuss Reorganization, New Portal

Internal “services-held-in-common” organization and single point of online entry to the library are unveiled.