John Harvard's Journal

A football player in a white jersey evades a defender in a green uniform on the field.

Can Harvard’s Football Team Repeat Its Ivy League Success?

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.

by Dick Friedman

Publisher Departs

A thank you for years of dedicated service

Roger Fu sits in front of a display case of rock samples

Roger Fu

A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars

by Lydialyle Gibson

Claudine Gay, president-elect, reacts to crowd ovation December 15, 2022, as her appointment is announced.

Claudine Gay, President-Elect

Harvard announces its next president.

by John S. Rosenberg

Louis Deslauriers seated at a table in front of a blackboard

Louis Deslauriers

Portrait of an expert in science education and "engaged learning"

by Lydialyle Gibson

Illustration depicting a summer-school student sunbathing on the steps of Widener Library

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Theater and “Treehouse” in Allston

Harvard introduces plans for two new projects.

by Jonathan Shaw

Portraits of newly appointed University Professors Catherine Dulac, Arlene Sharpe, and Robert J. Sampson

News in Brief

A trio of University Professors, honoring Paul Farmer, professional-school rankings, and more

2023 Candidates for Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

The nominated slates for this spring’s balloting

Portrait of Harvard Alumni Association executive director Sarah Karmon

Sarah Karmon in “listening mode”

Harvard Alumni Association’s new executive director

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard University’s 372nd Commencement Exercises

Commencement and Alumni Day logistics