John Harvard's Journal

Ancient Egyptian painted sarcophagus with detailed hieroglyphs and a woman's face.

Padimut at Harvard

A rare Egyptian mummy case is on display at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.

by Nell Porter-Brown

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 FAS narrows budget chasm

…but more hard work remains to be done.

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.

Harvard men's and women's soccer teams are Ivy League champs

The men's and women's squads lead the Ivy League.

Coach Murphy got a Powerade shower as time expired.

Harvard beats Yale, loses Ivy crown to Penn

Yale saved its best for last. So did Harvard.

by Bethell, John T

These views (above and below) of the Xenith football helmet show the disc-shaped shock absorbers that adapt to the magnitude and direction of the hit, adjusting the helmet’s compression accordingly.

New Football Helmet Protects the Brain

Vin Ferrara ’95 manufactures the Xenith football helmet to protect players from concussions.

by Craig Lambert

Photograph by David Foster

Weld Boathouse gains Ellen Kennelly sculpture

Ellen Kennelly ’85 has created a new glass sculpture for Weld Boathouse.

by Craig Lambert

Theresa McCulla

Theresa McCulla runs Harvard Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project

Meet the director of Harvard Dining Services’ Food Literacy Project.

Harvard financial losses extend beyond the endowment

The Harvard University Financial Report for fiscal year 2009 documents losses not previously detailed.