Under pressures that would crush a car into scrap, a long standing mystery about how some of the most extreme superconductors actually work is finally giving way. By combining new measurement tricks ...

You don't need to major in astrophysics at Harvard to become an actor — but it doesn’t necessarily hurt, either. “I thought that’s what you go there to do. It’s like why are you ...

Harvard University's PhD admission cuts, driven by a $350 million budget shortfall, will significantly impact undergraduate teaching. Departments like Philosophy and Economics are exploring ...

The courses are self-paced and open to learners with or without prior coding experience. Harvard University is offering its most popular computer science courses free of cost to anyone looking to ...

Harvard Medical School was forced to scrap a $650 course on transgender health care after the Ivy League was pressed on why it waived the lofty fee for trans doctors – while requiring everyone else to ...

CAMBRIDGE — Before fall semester has begun, undergraduates at Harvard University were busy this month volunteering at a nearby homeless shelter, writing for the school newspaper, and working at a ...

A star student at her small Alabama high school, Kyra Richardson graduated confident in her academic prowess in all but one subject: math. By the time she arrived at Harvard in the fall of 2024, it ...

Jules Riegel, a lecturer in History and Literature, planned to teach a course in the fall at Harvard University on global transgender history. Now they are opting out of teaching the course due to ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated June 5, 2025 to clarify who the plaintiffs are in a lawsuit against the federal government and to which union Jules Riegel is a member. Jules Riegel, a lecturer ...

Some Harvard students have sought “viewpoint diversity” outside the school’s gates. By Kate Selig and Simon J. Levien Kate Selig reported from Cambridge, Mass., and Simon J. Levien reported from New ...

There are also classes on persuasive writing and public speaking, Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony, building resilience by learning to manage anxiety, 18 th century opera, and managing happiness. The options ...

Harvard University will offer a free online course for every U.S. citizen covering basic U.S. government, understanding the Constitution and "How to Recognize a Dictatorship Takeover 101." Rating: ...