University News

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

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Five Questions with Nancy Gibbs and Thomas E. Patterson

The Washington Post laid off more than a third of its journalists. Does this signal a new era for newsrooms?

by Olivia Farrar

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The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard

How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”

by Lindsay Mitchell

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Harvard’s Epstein Probe Widened

The University investigates ties to donors, following revelations in newly released files.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: The True Cost of Grade Inflation

A faculty committee is recommending changes to grading at Harvard College to limit an overabundance of A's. Add your voice to the conversation.

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A New Landscape Emerges in Allston

The innovative greenery at Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex

News In Brief

The presidency, PhDs, research funding and more

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The Enterprise Research Campus in Allston Nears Completion

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by Jonathan Shaw

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Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades

The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Harvard Students, Alumni to Compete at the 2026 Olympics

Six Crimson athletes are headed to the XXV Winter Games in Milano Cortina. 

by Olivia Farrar

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FAS Announces New Endowment for Ph.D. Candidates

A $50 million gift from alumni donors aims to protect research opportunities amid political uncertainty

by Jonathan Shaw , Schuyler Velasco

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Teaching Through War With AI

Harvard Graduate School of Education students examine the use of AI in wartime Ukraine.

by Olivia Farrar