John Harvard's Journal

Wolfram Schlenker wearing a suit sitting outdoors, smiling, with trees and a building in the background.

Harvard Economist Wolfram Schlenker Is Tackling Climate Change

How extreme heat affects our land—and our food supply 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Cartoon of Harvard Band’s large drum

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

James Stock

Seeking Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

Organizers hold signs advocating for a union of non-tenure-track workers during a February rally in Harvard Yard

An Academic Worker’s Union?

Organizing efforts and tough wage negotiations on campus

by Lydialyle Gibson

Tom Hanks, Ophelia Dahl, and Mary Louise Kelly

News in Brief

Commencement speakers, women's hockey investigation, visual-culture curator, and more

2023 Candidates for Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Candidates for Overseers and HAA elected directors

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