University News

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

Is the Constitution Broken?

Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.

by Lydialyle Gibson

National Academy of Medicine Elects New Members

More than a dozen Harvard faculty members are honored. 

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard lower revenues financial loss in pandemic

Harvard reports lower revenues and a loss for the year, as the pandemic’s sweeping effects begin to take hold.

by John S. Rosenberg

See Their Faces

Confronting “some of the most challenging images in the history of photography”

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference 2020

The Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching conference considers classroom inclusion and equity.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Schools Remote Teaching Spring Term

Harvard professional schools continue (mostly) online learning during the next semester—and other indicators for 2021.

by John S. Rosenberg

Hospitalization for neurological disease rises with air pollution

Hospitalizations for neurological disease rise with increases in fine particle pollution.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Renovated

An autumn walk reveals construction progress, as the campus changes while most people are away.

by Kristina DeMichele

Economic damages of pandemic estimated at $16 trillion

Economic damage makes a compelling argument for robust federal policies to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

by Jonathan Shaw

Making the 2020 Election Call

The AP’s Michael Fabiano on the 2020 election

by Jacob Sweet

Alumnus Robert B. Wilson shares Economics Nobel

A scholar and his student share their field’s best-known honor.

by Jean Martin