University News
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising as Research Cuts Deepen
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
by Nina Pasquini
A Roadmap for Reforming Civic Education
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study, coauthored by Danielle Allen, calls for urgent reinvestment in civic education.
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Harvard Commencement to Be Virtual Again
The 370th degree-conferral will be online for the second consecutive year—with Ruth Simmons as guest speaker.
by John S. Rosenberg
Endowment Exposure to Fossil-Fuel Production Less than Two Percent of Assets
Harvard Management Company issues its first report on the “net-zero” greenhouse-gas emissions goal.
by John S. Rosenberg
SFFA Asks Supreme Court to Review Harvard Admissions Lawsuit
As expected, the anti-affirmative-action advocate appeals after losing in lower court rounds.
by John S. Rosenberg
Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
“The Time Is Now”
President Bacow joins a chorus of leaders calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Ivy League Cancels Spring Competition
A fourth consecutive season is shuttered.
by Jacob Sweet
Enlarging the Allston Enterprise Zone
Tishman Speyer details the first phase of the “enterprise research campus”—and points to a doubling of the project’s ultimate size.
by Jonathan Shaw
Unconventional Venture Capital
The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
by Jonathan Shaw
Brevia
Adams House changing of rhe guard, Institute of Politics controversy, an avalanche of applications, and more