Academics & Research

Dear colleagues, With the academic year now well underway, I want to take a moment to reflect on what we accomplished last year and how that difficult work has positioned us for the year ahead. In evolutionary biology, there has long been a debate about...

Dear colleagues, I am writing to share that, after two years of thoughtful leadership, Christopher Stubbs will conclude his service as Senior Adviser on Generative AI, and that Douglas Finkbeiner, Professor of Astronomy and of Physics, will succeed him in...

Dear colleagues, I am writing to share an update on graduate admissions levels for the coming year. As you will recall, following the termination of Harvard’s federal grants in April 2025, I made the difficult decision to reduce Ph.D. admissions...

Dear colleagues, I’m delighted to share two significant milestones for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. First, we have successfully completed the Research Accelerator Challenge, meeting our goal of raising $100 million to establish 50 new endowed Ph.D...