John Harvard's Journal

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Can Harvard’s Football Team Repeat Its Ivy League Success?

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.

by Dick Friedman

Dr. Diane L. Moore, Religion and Public Life Director

Divinity School Launches New Degree Programs

The new Religion and Public Life initiative promotes "religious literacy" in the professions

by Nancy Walecki

Photograph of Manuel Cuevas-Trisán, new head of Human Resources

Brevia

New personnel chief, Supreme Court appeal, Yale aims for zero greenhouse-gas emissions, and more

“/Gaishay focusing the camera,” a photograph taken during a 1957-58 ethnographic expedition in Namibia, shows three indigenous boys, one standing behind a camera on a tripod

Documenting New England’s Unseen

Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts

by Che Applewhaite

Harvard Magazine’s 2021-22 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows

The 2021-22 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows

players from two opposing teams line up at line of scrimmage.

Back to the Gridiron

Footballers shake off the rust from a long hiatus

by Dick Friedman

Michael Lyon and son ride a bike next to a river.

How to take a European bike vacation

Michael J. Lyon pursues easy, affordable trips.

by Jacob Sweet

Brevia: Harvard News in Brief

New police leader, top teachers, and an excellent economist

A stylized illustration of a tree with many small flowers blooming on one side and on the other one small branch on which a small human figure is nurturing one large blossom

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

Screen shot of Harvard President Bacow and deans applauding graduates.

Virtual Graduation 2.0

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

by John S. Rosenberg