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

Harvard FAS narrows budget chasm

…but more hard work remains to be done.

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

James R. Houghton

Harvard Corporation senior fellow James R. Houghton to retire

James R. Houghton, senior fellow of Harvard’s senior governing board, will step down on June 30.

Harvard at Army, 1948: The Black Knights won, 20-7. The ball carrier is Chuck Roche ’50.

DVD documents Harvard football, 1946-1950

A new DVD pays tribute to the “Old Timers,” players from the 1946 through 1950 teams.