John Harvard's Journal

Padimut at Harvard

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

by Nell Porter-Brown

Fleet Policy

Her mother says that Lindsey Scherf 08 was running as soon as she could walk; she might almost have sprinted out of the womb. Given her current...

by Craig Lambert

How to Handle Hills

Tracks are fairly level, but cross-country running demands mastery of hills, which offer a natural form of interval trainingalternating intense...

Skipper with a Stopwatch

Jason Saretsky, Harvards new head coach of cross country and track and field (he succeeds Frank Haggerty 68, who retired in June), competed as a...

In this Issue

Yesterdays News Harvard Portrait Interim Agendas An Allston Metamorphosis? Adios, Early Admissions Money-Management Makeover Controversial...

Challenges on the Field and Off

Beset by an ugly string of off-season incidents, the football team sought to make amends on the playing field. After pounding Holy Cross, 31-14...

by Bethell, John T

Taking Teaching Seriously

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has begun a effort to encourage innovative, effective teaching. A committee of nine senior professors...

Soccer Summary

Mens Soccer The Crimson (6-4, 1-1 Ivy) came back twice to beat Yale, 3-2, in a crucial rebound from losses to Penn (3-1) and Rhode Island (4-1)...

Yesterday’s News

1911 Holworthy Hall, refurbished after 99 years, boasts hot-water heating and “shower baths” for the first time. 1916 More than...

A Woman in Science

In my first year of doctoral studies in England, a group of colleagues and I gathered at the pub after work one evening, along with some senior...

Developing a Diverse Faculty

“Harvard is at the beginning of a very long journey,” writes senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity Evelynn M...