University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard Stabilizes Finances With Strong Endowment Returns, Philanthropy
Small operating surplus is dwarfed by reduced federal research support and endowment tax liabilities.
Harvard Graduate Student Union Authorizes Another Strike
The University warns this walkout may not be protected by labor law, an assertion the union disputes.
FAS Readies for Administrative Transition
Faculty leaders say layoffs will yield $20 million in annual savings.
Union Walkouts, AI Debates, Morgue Case Closed: The Latest Harvard News
As the fall semester began, the University continued to fight the effects of Trump administration actions—legally and financially.
When Government Funding Dropped, Harvard Found Partners
The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.
Welcome Aboard, Rakesh Khurana
The professor and former Harvard College dean is the next president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors
Your Views on Gregory Corso, FAS Changes, and Grade Inflation
A sampling of reader reactions
Trump Administration Will Investigate Alleged Visa Fraud at Harvard
The announcement comes two days after a federal appeals court heard arguments about an international students ban.
Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Restore Harvard Funding Cuts
The government’s lawyers homed in on a jurisdictional argument for its authority to to terminate federal grants.
Three Harvard Alumni and a Former Postdoc Named MacArthur Fellows
A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.
Harvard Graduate Students Union Begins Strike Authorization Vote
Amid contract negotations, two unions are discussing a joint walkout this fall.