University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Symposium Tackles 400 Years of Homelessness in America
Professors explore the history of homelessness in the U.S., from colonial poor laws to today’s housing crisis
News in Brief
Rankled about rankings, acting on the slavery report, and more
The Happiness Revolutionary
Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.
Deprivation’s Mark on the Brain
Neglected children’s neurodevelopmental impairments persist into young adulthood.
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.
Admissions on Trial
The Supreme Court hears the Harvard and UNC admissions cases.
Black Ink—and Red
A huge budget surplus, but a down year for the endowment
A Fitter FAS
The dean’s annual report, plus updates on the faculty and its finances
Allston Performing Arts Center Planned
The project will also include Harvard housing.
An Exchange of Violence
On the “exit wounds” of America’s gun industry in Mexico