Photograph by Jim Harrison
In 2011, the Memorial Church bell got a new clapper—and cracked; recordings replaced its ringing. This replacement, cast by John Taylor Bell Foundry, of the United Kingdom (which made the original in 1926), was hoisted into place on June 16. Genuine clangs resumed.
A new book explores the Harvard-trained architect’s vision and impact, from Ground Zero to the Smithsonian.
Phase A of the Allston project includes a hotel, residences, and a two-acre greenway.
In a sea of red brick, the Science Center and Peabody Terrace make their mark.
The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows
In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
