University News

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

Betsy Fischer Martin Will Lead Harvard’s Institute of Politics

The Emmy-winning journalist was a mainstay of political coverage at NBC for two decades.

by Schuyler Velasco

News in Brief

Commencement speakers, women's hockey investigation, visual-culture curator, and more

Among the Brokenhearted

The ministry of Matthew Ichihashi Potts

by Nancy Walecki

Acting on Slavery’s Legacy

A campus memorial, a senior adviser on engaging with HBCUs, reaching out to descendants, and teaching what has been learned

by Lydialyle Gibson

Publisher Departs

A thank you for years of dedicated service

Roger Fu

A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars

by Lydialyle Gibson

Seeking Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

Albanian Joins the Language Curriculum

Harvard is the only Ivy League institution to offer the rare European language.

by Suzana Vuljevic

Harvard College Admits Class of 2027

A slightly smaller applicant pool, augmented financial aid, and higher term bills

by John S. Rosenberg

Improving Accessibility

A Harvard Kennedy School panel raises unnoticed policy issues.

by Max J. Krupnick

Axim Online Education Venture Debuts

The Harvard-MIT edX successor appoints Stephanie Khurana chief executive.

by John S. Rosenberg