Michael Keaton named Harvard's Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year

Michael Keaton is Harvard University's Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year.

• Dec 19

Larry Summers takes leave from Harvard after release of Epstein emails

Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

• Nov 19

Larry Summers takes leave from Harvard amid Epstein email fallout

Larry Summers went on leave from teaching at Harvard University over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.

• Nov 19
• 04:35

Harvard professor Larry Summers steps back from “public commitments" over Epstein emails

Summers called his communication with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “misguided.” WBZ-TV’s Samantha Chaney reports.

• Nov 18
• 02:28

6-year-old girl comes to the rescue of Harvard researchers studying the axolotl

Earlier this year, a Harvard research team studying the axolotl, a salamander with the superpower to regrow body parts, lost almost all its government funding.

• Nov 7

2 Massachusetts men arrested in Harvard Medical School explosion

Two Massachusetts men accused of setting off an explosion at Harvard Medical School are now facing federal charges.

• Nov 4

2 suspects sought in intentional explosion at Harvard Medical School building

Police say an explosion inside a building on the Harvard Medical School campus in Boston early Saturday morning appears to have been an intentional act.

• Nov 3

Search ongoing for suspects after explosion at Harvard Medical School building

Two suspects were seen running from a building on the Harvard Medical School campus in Boston.

• Nov 1
• 02:18

Harvard student makes renewable energy from coconuts in American Samoa

One Harvard student has a creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away.

• Oct 24

Harvard student, inspired by her native American Samoa, creates biofuel with natural resources

As Massachusetts celebrates STEM Week, one Harvard freshman is standing out for her creative approach to renewable energy, using resources from the island where she grew up, oceans away. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.

• Oct 24
• 03:58

Shelter-in-place lifted by Harvard University after shooting near campus

The shelter-in-place order has been lifted by Harvard University after a shooting on Sherman Street near campus.

• Oct 24
• 01:17

Harvard University issues shelter-in-place order after shooting nearby in Cambridge

Harvard University has issued a shelter-in-place order after a shooting nearby on Sherman Street in Cambridge.

• Oct 24
• 01:17

New York Times reports drop in Black and Hispanic students at Harvard but increase in Asian-American

The numbers suggest the 2023 Supreme Court ban on affirmative action is having a significant effect on racial diversity at Harvard.

• Oct 23
• 00:30

President Trump says he's reached $500 million deal with Harvard to forgive university's "sins"

The Trump administration says Harvard hasn't done enough to address anti-Semitism on campus. The deal, which hasn't been finalized, will use the money to open trade schools. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.

• Sep 30
• 00:32

Harvard student orchestra suspended over hazing allegations, student paper reports

The Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra will still practice and hold concerts as part of its academic curriculum.

• Sep 26
• 00:38

Harvard professor says interstellar objects might be proof we're not alone

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb, who has made headlines for his theories about interstellar objects, says we are "probably not" alone.

• Sep 11

Harvard groups to protest proposed settlement between school and Trump administration

According to Axios Boston, some student groups said Harvard University will sacrifice academic freedom and institutional independence if it makes a deal with the president.

• Sep 6
• 00:50

Harvard student denied visa in Kenya just days before classes start

International students at Harvard University are scrambling to obtain their visas. Some have run into last-minute roadblocks.

• Aug 1

Harvard graduate student hopes to obtain visa so she can start fall semester in Cambridge

Repha Uhuru said she was denied a visa in Kenya days before she was supposed to begin class at Harvard. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.

• Jul 31
• 02:10

Circus cancels shows in Massachusetts after teen performer falls and more top stories.

Circus Smirkus canceled shows in Wrentham, Massachusetts after a teen performer was injured in a fall. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka has this and more top stories.

• Jul 24
• 04:00

Fight over federal funding for Harvard is now in the hands of a judge

Lawyers for Harvard and the Trump administration asked a federal judge in Boston to decide whether the government has the power to revoke billions in funds​ from the elite university.

• Jul 21

Fight over federal funding for Harvard is now in the hands of a judge

Lawyers for Harvard and the Trump Administration asked a federal judge in Boston to decide whether the government has the power to revoke billions in funds from the elite university. WBZ-TV’s Louisa Moller reports.

• Jul 21
• 03:02

Federal judge hears arguments in Harvard University funding fight against Trump administration

A federal judge heard arguments from Harvard University and the Trump administration in the battle over federal funding. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.

• Jul 21
• 02:07

$2 billion legal battle between Harvard and President Trump starts Monday. Here's what's at stake

At issue is the freezing of federal funds and grants to Harvard, which the school says is an unconstitutional effort to control academic decisions. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.

• Jul 20
• 03:27

Harvard to be subpoenaed by Trump administration for information on foreign students

The Trump administration said that it will be sending administrative subpoenas to Harvard University for information about its foreign students on campus.

• Jul 9
• 00:51

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