University News | October 8, 2025

A Flu Vaccine That Actually Works

Next-gen vaccines delivered directly to the site of infection are far more effective than existing shots.

Published in the November-December 2025 print issue under the headline “Flu Vaccines That Work,” in the section.

Due to rain, the University held dual Convocation ceremonies for the Class of 2030 in Sanders Theatre.

President Alan M. Garber uses traditional Memorial Church address to consider the unique qualities of human intelligence and learning.

The University will compensate families of those whose remains were sold and establish a scholarship to honor anatomical donors.

Harvard researchers achieve medical breakthroughs in cancer therapy and infection control.

Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk

Short takes on cutting-edge research

The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows

The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.

A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026