John Harvard's Journal

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

An undergraduate woman comes to terms with feminism

The Undergraduate comes to terms, on her own terms, with feminism.

by Sarah Zhang

Roundup of recent Harvard news

Larry Summers to return, Mahindra Humanities Center, Ph.D. programs, financial aid, appointments, and other University news

The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library from Harvard University Press

A new series from Harvard University Press reintroduces works that mattered in the Middle Ages. With excerpts from two of the works.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

The interdisciplinary social studies concentration celebrates 50 years

A groundbreaking undergraduate concentration celebrates half a century.

William James centennial conference and exhibition

A conference and an exhibition at Houghton Library showcase the legacy of the pioneering psychologist and philosopher.

Headlines from Harvard history

Headlines from Harvard history

Harvard endowment investments up 11 percent

A year after declining $11 billion, investment returns on Harvard’s endowment turn positive.

Investigation of Marc Hauser's lab; misconduct finding; and its aftermath

An investigation of psychology professor Marc Hauser's lab results in a misconduct finding—and questions for the field of animal cognition.

Profile of community organizer-turned-teacher Marshall Ganz

The community organizer, who once worked with César Chávez, now teaches at the Kennedy School.

President Drew Faust on Harvard issues

Early in the fall term, Drew Faust reviews Harvard’s improved finances, University governance, scientific misconduct, and other issues.