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Harvard Medical School Study Reveals How Cells Respond to Viral Infections
A new Harvard Medical School study uncovered a mechanism that cells use to rapidly respond to certain viral infections, a finding that researchers say could eventually improve vaccines and gene therapies.
Harvard FAS Launches 25 Faculty Searches, Loosening Hiring Freeze
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is launching 25 tenure-track faculty searches, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Monday email to faculty, further loosening a University-wide hiring freeze instituted last spring as the school draws an influx of philanthropic support.
Harvard College Writing Program Director to Retire Amid Changes to Writing Resources
Thomas R. Jehn, the longtime director of the Harvard College Writing Program, retired Wednesday after nearly three decades at the University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson James M. Chisholm confirmed Tuesday.
Harvard Science Division Launches Five AI-Related Faculty Searches
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ science departments are launching at least five artificial intelligence-related faculty searches, after Dean of Science David T. Johnston pitched themed searches to secure new positions amid a hiring freeze.
Physics Faculty Lose Bid to Preserve Grant Administrator’s Role Under FAS Restructuring
Physics faculty waged an unsuccessful campaign last month to preserve the job functions of the administrator overseeing the department’s roughly $150 million research portfolio, and are now racing to get grants in order before a Faculty of Arts and Sciences restructuring splits pre- and post-award management in October.
95 Percent of Faculty Dissatisfied With Trump’s Second Term, FAS Survey Finds
Ninety-five percent of faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they were dissatisfied with U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term in office, more than a year into Harvard’s battle with the White House.
More than 60 Percent of Harvard Faculty Say AI Harms Their Courses
Almost four years after the public release of ChatGPT, nearly two-thirds of professors who responded to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey said they believe the prevalence of AI has had a negative effect on their courses.
FAS Faculty Grew More Skeptical of Systemic Antisemitism as DOJ Pressed Its Case
Faculty grew more skeptical this year that antisemitism is systemic at Harvard, even as the federal government made that charge the centerpiece of its case against the University, according to The Crimson’s annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences survey.
FAS Survey Shows Faculty Split on Hoekstra Amid Budget Cuts
Faculty satisfaction with FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra fell sharply this year as professors registered broad discontent with staffing and budget cuts, according to The Crimson’s annual faculty survey.
Harvard's Viewpoint Diversity Push Turns to Faculty Hiring
Harvard is moving its commitment to “viewpoint diversity” from rhetoric into faculty hiring — but as new searches take shape, professors remain divided over whether the goal is to hire conservatives, broaden disciplines, or simply make classrooms more open to dissent.
After A-Grade Cap Passes, Students Warn of Competition and Narrower Course Choices
Harvard undergraduates voiced strong opposition to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ decision to cap A grades at roughly 20 percent of undergraduate course enrollment, warning the policy will fuel competition, narrow course selection, and disadvantage students from less-resourced backgrounds.
After Year of Budget Cuts, Some Harvard Schools Resume Merit Raises
Harvard will allow schools to resume merit-based raises for the 2026-27 fiscal year, an early sign that some corners of the University are stabilizing after last spring’s dramatic federal funding cuts forced campuswide austerity measures.
Academic Workers Thought They Were Ready to Strike. Their Leaders Disagreed.
Leaders of Harvard’s non-tenure-track faculty union quietly called off plans for a spring strike, overriding a membership vote after concluding the walkout risked failing to win approval from the United Auto Workers.
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Concentrators Drop To Lowest Number Since 2010
Enrollment in Harvard’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program has fallen to a more than 15-year low, as cuts to teaching positions and federal scrutiny of gender and sexuality-related programming raise questions about the program’s long-term sustainability.
Faculty Group Pushes Top Administrators To Reform Faculty Investigations
A group of faculty members is pressing Harvard’s top brass to overhaul how it investigates professors, raising concerns that current procedures lack basic safeguards and could expose faculty to unfair or overly opaque disciplinary processes.
Faculty Express Cautious Concern About Harvard’s Plan To Endow Viewpoint Diversity Professorships
Harvard’s plan to bankroll a new cohort of professors in the name of “viewpoint diversity” is drawing a wary response from faculty, who said the proposal could expand donor influence and reshape faculty hiring.
Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Initiative
Harvard is quietly asking donors for $10 million gifts to establish new endowed professorships in a sweeping bid to reshape its faculty under the banner of “viewpoint diversity,” according to two people familiar with the initiative.
Harvard Economist Ludwig Straub Wins 2026 John Bates Clark Medal
Harvard Economics professor Ludwig Straub thought he had missed a spam call. Instead, it was the American Economic Association informing him that he had been awarded the 2026 John Bates Clark Medal — one of the most prestigious honors in economics.
FAS to Launch Administrative Overhaul This Summer Amid Budget Deficit
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will launch a sweeping administrative overhaul this summer as it confronts a $365 million structural deficit, Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in a Wednesday email.
Harvard Professor Martin Nowak Resigns From Austrian Academy Amid Epstein Scrutiny
Harvard Mathematics professor Martin A. Nowak resigned from the Austrian Academy of Sciences last week, ending a 25-year affiliation and preempting a formal ethics review into his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Faculty Elect 7 New Members to FAS Faculty Council
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences elected seven new members to its powerful Faculty Council last week, installing a new group of professors that will help steer looming grading reforms and budget cuts, according to faculty familiar with the results.
Deming Says Faculty Will Be Urged to Cap A Grades Next Year if 2027 Plan Passes
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming said administrators would “strongly encourage” faculty to begin capping A grades in their courses next year if the College’s grading reform takes effect in fall 2027.
Meta Policy Chief Monika Bickert to Leave Company, Join Harvard Law as Visiting Professor
Meta’s longtime head of global policy management Monika L. Bickert will leave the company to join Harvard Law School as a visiting professor this fall.
Harvard Professor Kari Nadeau Appointed Dean of UCLA School of Public Health
Kari C. Nadeau, the chair of the Environmental Health department at the Harvard School of Public Health, has been named the next dean of the University of California, Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Astronomy Professor Karin Öberg Named Senior Vice Provost for Faculty
Astronomy professor Karin Öberg will serve as Harvard’s next senior vice provost for faculty, coordinating faculty recruitment and appointment reviews, the University announced Friday.
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