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HBS Professor Arthur Schleifer Jr. Remembered for Innovative Teaching Programs, Appreciation for the Arts
While most knew Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Schleifer, Jr. for his data-driven business strategies and his innovative teaching curriculum, Schleifer was also immersed in literature and had a love for solving crossword puzzles.
Sociology Professor Connects Polarized State Policies to Diverging Mortality Rates at Harvard Talk
Syracuse University Sociology Professor Jennifer K. Montez suggested that disparities in working-age mortality rates across the U.S. have been rising as state policies become increasingly polarized at a Thursday lecture hosted by the Sociology Department.
Pritzker Says Federal Funding ‘Will Not Return’ to Previous Levels Under Strain from Trump
Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 said she is not expecting federal funding to return to “where it has been,” warning of lasting financial headwinds in the wake of Trump administration policies in an interview with the Harvard Gazette published Thursday.
Harvard’s Task Forces Are Still Waiting for Their Pluralism Hub
Six months after a joint subcommittee of Harvard’s task forces on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias recommended that Harvard establish a campus center for pluralism, the University has yet to enact their recommendation.
Government Shutdown Cuts Off Data Access, Stalls Grant Applications for Harvard Researchers
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, researchers across Harvard have been left uncertain about whether they will regain access to federal funds and government data for future studies.
Harvard Events Turn To Chatham House Rule As Political Tensions Rise
The Chatham House Rule, a diplomatic convention dating back to the 1920s, has taken root at Harvard in recent years as faculty and administrators try to combat self-censorship amid rising political tensions.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss HBS Graduate’s Antisemitism Lawsuit
Harvard filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s ongoing lawsuit against the University, claiming that Segev failed to show that Harvard violated antidiscrimination law in its response to an alleged assault against him at a protest.
Harvard Medical School Postpones Transgender Healthcare Course After Inquiry Into Fee Waiver Legality
Harvard Medical School postponed an online course on transgender healthcare after the National Review, a conservative news outlet, contacted the school about the legality of offering fee waivers to transgender and “gender diverse” participants.
Harvard Dental Center Permanently Closes Cambridge Clinic, Citing Financial Strain
Harvard School of Dental Medicine announced a permanent shutdown of its Cambridge dental clinic in a Wednesday email to patients, six months after the practice was temporarily closed following an electrical fire.
Harvard Continues Record Spending on Lobbying in Third Quarter of 2025
Harvard spent $220,000 lobbying the federal government between July and September, continuing a year-long surge in federal advocacy spending as the University faces sustained financial threats from Washington, according to disclosures filed last week.
Removal of Harvard PSC’s ‘Wall of Resistance’ Sparks Confrontation Between Larry Summers, College Officials
The removal of a weeklong exhibit by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee in the Science Center plaza led to a confrontation between former University President Lawrence H. Summers and College administrators on Thursday afternoon.
FAS Officials Confront Union Organizers Over Harvard’s Campus Use Rules During Rally
Faculty of Arts and Sciences officials confronted members of Harvard’s campus unions over their use of a megaphone at a Thursday rally on the steps of Widener Library, citing a violation of Harvard’s campus use rules.
Sandel, Deming, Kennedy Clash Over Meritocracy in Higher Education and Democracy
Harvard professors Michael J. Sandel, Randall L. Kennedy, and College Dean David J. Deming debated the role of meritocracy in democratic societies at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s inaugural academic freedom lecture on Thursday night.
Garber Met With Oxford Counterparts, Rhodes Scholars in Unannounced London Trip
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 traveled across the pond earlier this week for an unannounced trip to London, where he met with the University’s Rhodes Scholars and senior University of Oxford officials.
Under Pompeii’s Ash, Harvard Researchers Unearth Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, and remote sensing. Lee Graña, an assistant field director from the University of Bologna, brought a unique focus on ichthyology — the study of fish and their remains — to better understand the diet of the home’s elite residents.
Harvard Scientists Build Model Uterus on a Chip to Model Menstruation
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are building model uteruses the size of a thumbdrive to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding, after receiving a grant from the non-profit Wellcome Leap last month.
Cambridge City Council Denounces Harvard’s Removal of 900 Grad Students From Union
The Cambridge City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday condemning Harvard’s removal of roughly 900 workers from its graduate student union, calling on the University to address the demands of its unions during ongoing contract negotiations.
Web Outage Leaves Faculty, Students Without Access to Canvas for More Than 12 Hours
Canvas, Harvard’s main platform for classes, was nonoperational for more than 12 hours on Monday due to a widespread web outage, leaving students and professors unable to access class materials and submit assignments.
Archeologist Clemency Coggins Criticizes Peabody Museum’s 20th-Century Chichén Itzá Excavation Project
Renowned archaeologist Clemency C. Coggins criticized Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography for excavating the Mexican Sacred Cenote without properly accounting for the “archaeological context” of the site.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Accuses Democrats of Silence on Ceasefire at Private HKS Event
Senator John K. Fetterman (D-PA) said Democrats only support ceasefires in Gaza when it is politically advantageous at a talk co-hosted by the Institute of Politics and Harvard Chabad on Sunday afternoon.
Harvard Researchers Link Early-Life Adversity in Dogs to Lasting Fear and Aggression
A new study on canine development found that dogs exposed to adversarial events, including abuse and abandonment, in the first six months of their development have higher rates of aggression and fear as adult dogs.
Harvard Reports First Deficit Since Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2025, Sees 12% Endowment Growth
Harvard reported an operating loss of $113 million — its first budget deficit since 2020 — as its financial footing shakes from disruptions to federal funding, even as the total value of its endowment grew by 11.9 percent to $56.9 billion, according to its fiscal year 2025 financial report.
Harvard Unions Stage Poster Campaign in Protest of Black Lives Matter Sign Removal
Members of three Harvard unions plastered hundreds of Black Lives Matter posters across campus on Thursday to protest the University’s decision to remove a sign bearing the same message from two professors’ office windows this summer.
Current-Use Donations to Harvard Hit Record $629 Million in Fiscal Year 2025
Harvard received a record-breaking $629 million in current-use donations during fiscal year 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from last year and the largest total in University history, according to the annual financial report released on Thursday.
Harvard, Former Women’s Hockey Coach Move to Mediation in Gender Discrimination Suit
Lawyers for Harvard and former women’s hockey coach Katey Stone will move to mediation for a gender discrimination suit filed against the University, according to court documents released on Monday.