John Harvard's Journal

Cozy nook with a patterned rug and various colorful pillows against wooden walls.

At Harvard’s Beck-Warren House, Ghosts Speak Many Languages

The quirky 1833 home now hosts Celtic scholars.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The dining hall of the Harvard crew’s training camp, with its game-room addition at right, overlooks the Thames river.

The unique Harvard-Yale crew race

Nearly everything about the Harvard-Yale regatta is unique.

by Craig Lambert

Sports Wrap

High honors in squash and wrestling

Northwest Building at Harvard Law School

The building’s façade is now visible.

Construction of the Allston science complex will halt. The Charlesview housing site, across Western Avenue (to the right), will come under Harvard’s control—but development of a proposed arts and cultural hub at this key intersection with North Harvard Street remains a vision for the future.

Harvard reboots its planned expansion in Allston

With construction on its huge science facility in Allston halted, Harvard reconsiders its planned expansion there.

Emma Dench

Emma Dench teaches Roman history and lit

Meet a scholar enthralled by the Romans.

Headlines from Harvard history

Headlines from Harvard history

Lino Pertile

Roundup of recent Harvard news

Short takes on recent Harvard news

Boosting faculty-student ties

Boosting faculty-student ties

by Melanie E. Long

A badminton rally in progress at the Malkin Athletic Center.

Badminton is very much alive at Harvard

Chasing a bird that flies indoors at 200 miles per hour

by Craig Lambert

Sports wrap

An update on the basketball and swim teams