University News | October 8, 2025

The Origins of Europe’s Most Mysterious Languages

A small group of Siberian hunter-gatherers changed the way millions of Europeans speak today.

Published in the November-December 2025 print issue under the headline “Europe’s Mystery Languages,” in the section.

The work stoppage will begin October 27, unless a final bargaining session next week yields an agreement.

Small operating surplus is dwarfed by reduced federal research support and endowment tax liabilities.

The University warns this walkout may not be protected by labor law, an assertion the union disputes.

Why Harvard Medical School is training physicians to think more like coaches

Establishing legal responsibility for autonomous agents

Can the College do more to prepare students for the real world?

A new Harvard Kennedy School project aims to harness the power of feral fandom.

The University is expanding industry ties and investing its own funds to support research, but neither will replace lost federal dollars.

As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?