University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Harvard’s Epstein Probe Widened
The University investigates ties to donors, following revelations in newly released files.
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.
Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades
The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.
Harvard Students, Alumni to Compete at the 2026 Olympics
Six Crimson athletes are headed to the XXV Winter Games in Milano Cortina.
FAS Announces New Endowment for Ph.D. Candidates
A $50 million gift from alumni donors aims to protect research opportunities amid political uncertainty
Teaching Through War With AI
Harvard Graduate School of Education students examine the use of AI in wartime Ukraine.
Harvard Students Restore the Old Burying Ground
Members of the Hasty Pudding Institute help revive the graves of former Harvard presidents.
New Faculty Deans Announced for Currier House
Education professor Nancy Hill and her husband Rendall Howell will start their roles in July.
Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power
At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.
Are Creators the Future of Democracy?
A Harvard panel considers how “parasocial relationships” might drive democratic engagement.