John Harvard's Journal

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Harvard Economist Wolfram Schlenker Is Tackling Climate Change

How extreme heat affects our land—and our food supply 

by Nell Porter-Brown

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News Briefs: Important University Updates

A large leap in the smallest science, decarbonization debates, admissions lawsuit

Yesterday’s News: Headlines from Harvard’s History

From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

Brevia: Harvard News in Brief

New police leader, top teachers, and an excellent economist

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Pondering the Extracurricular “Founders” Puzzle

Why do so many Harvard students start clubs, instead of joining them?

by Meena Venkataramanan

Jason Rosenfeld delivers a presentation with microphone in hand

Harvard Graduate Leads in NBA Analytics

Jason Rosenfeld ’12 traces his path to sports-statistics success.

by Jacob Sweet

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Virtual Graduation 2.0

Harvard’s second, more expansive online graduation, with honorands and more

by John S. Rosenberg

The 2021 Honorands

An honorable tradition resumes, virtually.

The T-shirt designed for the College class of 2024, reading "Crimson Crew WORLD TOUR" and displaying a globe-like circle labeled 2024

The Year That Was

Class spirit (the shirt), recyclable regalia, Zoom primal scream

by John S. Rosenberg

Namwali Serpell

The professor of English is also a novelist and a critic.

by Jonathan Shaw

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The future of teaching

Pilot program points to the potential of hybrid instruction.

by John S. Rosenberg