University News

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

A New Landscape Emerges in Allston

The innovative greenery at Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex

New community convening spaces straddle the Charles

Smith Campus Center, Klarman Hall debut.

by Oset Babür

Harvard president Drew Faust in perspective

Drew Faust’s presidency in perspective

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard elects Lawrence Bacow president

Lawrence S. Bacow named Harvard’s twenty-ninth president


by John S. Rosenberg

First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more

First-Gen policies, Smith Center services, and more University news

Klarman Hall nears completion at Business School

Harvard Business School’s evolving campus

Allston development, advanced standing, Medical School monies

Allston development, advanced standing, Medical School monies

by John S. Rosenberg

Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more

Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more

Harvard offers $50 million toward Allston transit

The University tries to advance transit near its Allston commercial-development zone.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Files Plan for Allston “Innovation” District

The first step of what may become a much larger commercial district

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard’s Expanding Allston Plans

The University unveils plans for a non-academic “innovation” district. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova