University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Five Questions with Javier Ortega-Hernández
A professor of evolutionary biology on what shaped life more than 500 million years ago
Harvard Research Funding Cuts Are Illegal, Judge Rules
The Trump administration violated the University’s First Amendment rights and must restore all funding, the court said.
In Sermon, Garber Urges Harvard Community to ‘Defend and Protect’ Institutions
Harvard’s president uses traditional Memorial Church address to encourage divergent views.
At Harvard College Convocation, an Emphasis on Open-Mindedness
Garber, other leaders sidestep politics but welcome international students.
Harvard President Alan Garber Helps First-Years Move In
As a potential settlement with the Trump administration looms, Garber gets students settled.
Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths
A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.
The Pump Celebrates Its 85th Birthday
Giving Harvard traditions their due
by Primus VI
Two Years of Doxxing at Harvard
What happens when students are publicly named and shamed for their views?
Harvard in the News
University layoffs, professors in court, and a new Law School dean
Harvard’s Struggle to Please Everyone
Winthrop House, Trump negotiations, and the quest for an easy solution
The Latest In Harvard’s Fight with the Trump Administration
Back-and-forth reports on settlement talks, new accusations from the government, and a reshuffling of two federal compliance offices