Harvard in the World

University President Drew G. Faust declared global universities the new engine for the world economy—particularly during a time when other institutions "falter in dispiriting succession," she said, hinting at the great number of failed financial firms.

On the third day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee accused the former Harvard Law School dean of withholding her personal opinions on key legal issues.

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s time at Harvard Law School drew intense scrutiny Tuesday during questioning by Senator Jeff Sessions, the Alabama Republican, who claimed that she had treated the military in a "second-class way" as dean.

If a spy seeks to blend in with his surroundings, then the alleged Russian agent known as Donald H. Heathfield succeeded during his time at Harvard Kennedy School.

On the first day of a confirmation process that promises to prominently feature her time as dean of Harvard Law School, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan appeared before the Judiciary Committee Monday and promised that, if confirmed, she would judge each case “impartially."

Former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan will begin today the week-long process of confirmation hearings for her nomination to the Supreme Court.

Professor Michael J. Sandel's popular course "Justice" has been made into a Japanese program, and it's proving to be quite popular.

The days leading up to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s Senate confirmation hearings have been marked by increased public scrutiny of the former Harvard Law School dean’s position on military recruiting at the school.

Juan Manuel Santos, who graduated from Harvard Kennedy School in 1981 and served as a Nieman Fellow at the University, was elected president of Colombia on Sunday and will take office in mid-July.