University News


Harvard College Admits Class of 2028

A smaller undergraduate applicant cohort—the first since Supreme Court ended affirmative action 

by John S. Rosenberg

Zelenskyy Addresses American Universities

Ukrainian president urges help from students and institutional leaders.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Discloses Administrator and Investment Manager Pay

The annual report on leaders’ compensation

by John S. Rosenberg

Serving a “Truly Mission-Driven” Institution

Retiring Harvard Corporation senior fellow William F. Lee on the University and its governance

by John S. Rosenberg

What Can Be Used to Treat COVID-19?

Harvard experts weigh in on the state and future of COVID-19 therapies.

by Nancy Walecki

Katie Lapp Steps Down as Executive Vice President

After more than a decade, an institutional voice departs.  

by Jacob Sweet

The Black Hole at the Center of the Galaxy

Scientists affiliated with the Event Horizon Telescope publish the first image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

by Jonathan Shaw

The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes

Erin Kelly and Salamishah Tillet honored for “searing” and “stylish” writing in biography and criticism

by Lydialyle Gibson

After Slavery Report, What Next?

A conference considering next steps in Harvard’s reparative process

by Lydialyle Gibson

The End of Shopping Week

After much debate, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences votes to adopt a system of previous-term registration for classes.

by Jonathan Shaw

“Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow?”

The East Asian implications of the Russia-Ukraine War

by Jacob Sweet