<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gocrimson.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Harvard University</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Harvard University</description><atom:link href="https://gocrimson.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Baseball’s Dowling Selected as Nominee for 2025-26 Allstate NACDA Spring Good Works Team</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/baseballs-dowling-selected-as-nominee-for-2025-26-allstate-nacda-spring-good-works-team.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/baseballs-dowling-selected-as-nominee-for-2025-26-allstate-nacda-spring-good-works-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brian Dowling" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_038_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Harvard University baseball senior left-handed pitcher Brian Dowling has earned selection as a nominee for the 2025-26 Allstate NACDA Spring Good Works Team, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_038_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_038_web.jpg"><media:title>Brian Dowling</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_038_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30060</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harvard Ranks First in New England in Latest Learfield Directors’ Cup Winter Standings Update</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/general-harvard-ranks-first-in-new-england-in-latest-learfield-directors-cup-winter-standings-update.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/general-harvard-ranks-first-in-new-england-in-latest-learfield-directors-cup-winter-standings-update.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harvard Athletics Campus" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/12/DJI_0771.JPG" /><br /><br />After a successful and memorable winter season, Harvard athletics checks in at No. 27 in the latest Learfield Directors' Cup winter standings rankings. The Crimson is the top ranked athletic department in both New England and Massachusetts. In the Football Championship Subdivision, Harvard holds the No. 2 spot.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/12/DJI_0771.JPG" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/12/DJI_0771.JPG"><media:title>Harvard Athletics Campus</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/12/DJI_0771.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30059</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball’s Sotsky Promoted to Associate Head Coach</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-sotsky-promoted-to-associate-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-sotsky-promoted-to-associate-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mike Sotsky" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/BKM_2526_BC_Sotsky_Mike_016_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Harvard Men's Basketball's Mike Sotsky – a member of the Crimson's coaching staff since the 2016-17 season – has earned a promotion to Associate Head Coach, Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball, has announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/BKM_2526_BC_Sotsky_Mike_016_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/BKM_2526_BC_Sotsky_Mike_016_web.jpg"><media:title>Mike Sotsky</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/BKM_2526_BC_Sotsky_Mike_016_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30057</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Returns to Ivy League Play with Three-Game Series at Yale</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/baseball-returns-to-ivy-league-play-with-three-game-series-at-yale.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/baseball-returns-to-ivy-league-play-with-three-game-series-at-yale.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brian Dowling" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_042_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Harvard University baseball returns to Ivy League play with a three-game Ivy League series at Yale University with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 11 at 11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 12 at noon (ESPN+) at George H.W. Bush Field as both teams battle for positioning in the Ivy League standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_042_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_042_web.jpg"><media:title>Brian Dowling</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260408_NG_BSB_Northeastern_Dowling_Brian_042_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30056</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Volleyball Announces Class of 2030</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-volleyball-announces-class-of-2030.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-volleyball-announces-class-of-2030.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Huddle" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/ECM164.JPG" /><br /><br />Two of the newcomers come to Cambridge from California, while one comes from Michigan and another from Kansas.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/ECM164.JPG" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/ECM164.JPG"><media:title>Team Huddle</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/ECM164.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>40</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30054</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Lacrosse Hosts Cornell in Final Home Game of Regular Season</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-lacrosse-hosts-cornell-in-final-home-game-of-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-lacrosse-hosts-cornell-in-final-home-game-of-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Charlotte Hodgson" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260328_BJ_LWX_BROWN_EDITS13.jpg" /><br /><br />The Crimson will celebrate and honor the Class of 2026 as part of its annual Senior Day celebration. The eight members of the senior class will be recognized after the game on Saturday and before postgame youth autographs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260328_BJ_LWX_BROWN_EDITS13.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260328_BJ_LWX_BROWN_EDITS13.jpg"><media:title>Charlotte Hodgson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/20260328_BJ_LWX_BROWN_EDITS13.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>31</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30053</s:story_id></item><item><title>Track &amp; Field Set for Another Packed Slate of Meets This Weekend</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/track-field-set-for-another-packed-slate-of-meets-this-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/track-field-set-for-another-packed-slate-of-meets-this-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harvard track & field" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/38_ThreeMeetsPreview.png" /><br /><br />Three more meets are on the docket for Harvard track & field this weekend, as the Crimson will compete at the Georgia Spec Towns Invite, the Friar Invitational and the UMass Multi Meet on Friday, Apr. 10 and Saturday, Apr. 11.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/38_ThreeMeetsPreview.png" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/38_ThreeMeetsPreview.png"><media:title>Harvard track &amp; field</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/38_ThreeMeetsPreview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30051</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sailing to Compete at Three Events This Weekend</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/sailing-to-compete-at-three-events-this-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/9/sailing-to-compete-at-three-events-this-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Sailing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harvard Sailing on Charles River" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20250926_EM_SAI_PRACTICE_043.JPG" /><br /><br />Harvard Sailing is scheduled to compete at three different regattas this weekend, with two slated for the Greater Boston area. The Crimson will appear at the Legler Trophy/NEISA Women's Team Racing Championship in nearby Medford, the Central Series 4 Fleet Race on the Charles River, and the Thompson Trophy Team Race in New London, Connecticut. The Legler and Thompson Trophies are slated for April 11-12, and the Central Series 4 will take place on April 11.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20250926_EM_SAI_PRACTICE_043.JPG" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20250926_EM_SAI_PRACTICE_043.JPG"><media:title>Harvard Sailing on Charles River</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20250926_EM_SAI_PRACTICE_043.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30048</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Battles Northeastern in Beanpot Semifinals, Falls 4-1</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/8/baseball-battles-northeastern-in-beanpot-semifinals-falls-4-1.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/8/baseball-battles-northeastern-in-beanpot-semifinals-falls-4-1.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luca Alagheband" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_NG_6001_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Seven Crimson pitchers combined to allow just three hits, but Harvard University baseball fell to Northeastern University, 4-1, in the semifinals of The Baseball Beanpot on Wednesday afternoon at O'Donnell Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_NG_6001_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_NG_6001_web.jpg"><media:title>Luca Alagheband</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/_NG_6001_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30050</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Spring Game Set for Saturday</title><link>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/8/football-spring-game-set-for-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://gocrimson.com/news/2026/4/8/football-spring-game-set-for-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Andrew Aurich" src="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20260408_EM_FBL_PRACTICE_246.JPG" /><br /><br />Harvard Football will play host to its annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. ET inside Harvard Stadium. The scrimmage will put a cap on the program's on-field workouts for the 2025-26 academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20260408_EM_FBL_PRACTICE_246.JPG" /><media:content url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20260408_EM_FBL_PRACTICE_246.JPG"><media:title>Andrew Aurich</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gocrimson.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/20260408_EM_FBL_PRACTICE_246.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30049</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>