University News

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

The Celts in Art and Imagination

A new exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums traces 2,500 years of Celtic art.

by Olivia Farrar

Ode to a Beloved Maestro

Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra alumni honor their late conductor, James Yannatos.

by Nancy Walecki

Public Health Dean to Step Down

Michelle Williams led the School of Public Health during the pandemic.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Power of Plants

Exploring the “plant humanities” at Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks

by Jonathan Shaw

Arts and Sciences’ Post-Pandemic Prowess

A robust financial report sets the stage for strategic choices to come.

by John S. Rosenberg

The Faculty Resumes Growing

But the annual trends report shows surprising reliance on non-ladder faculty in the classroom, and continuing struggles with diversity.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Defends Race-Conscious Admissions at the Supreme Court

Should the law continue to reflect that the United States is anything but colorblind?

by Lincoln Caplan

“We Urgently Must Do More”

Harvard introduces its Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Divinity Dean Hempton to Step Down

Plans to depart at end of academic year

by John S. Rosenberg

Hansjörg Wyss Gives $350 Million to Bioengineering Institute

The philanthropist makes a fourth gift to support basic and translational research.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Reports $406-Million Surplus, but Endowment Declines

The annual financial and endowment reports show the mixed effects of recovery from the pandemic.

by John S. Rosenberg