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

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

President Bacow speaking with Ruth Simmons at Prairie View A&M University

Acting on Slavery’s Legacy

A campus memorial, a senior adviser on engaging with HBCUs, reaching out to descendants, and teaching what has been learned

by Lydialyle Gibson

Publisher Departs

A thank you for years of dedicated service

Roger Fu sits in front of a display case of rock samples

Roger Fu

A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars

by Lydialyle Gibson

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