John Harvard's Journal

A football player in a white jersey evades a defender in a green uniform on the field.

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

Drawing of a female mallard flying down to her nest on a Harvard rooftop with food for her seven ducklings, each bearing a letter on its chest spelling out H-A-R-V-A-R-D.

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Photograph of Ruth J. Simmons, Harvard’s virtual graduation speaker in May

Harvard’s COVID-19 spring and fall outlook

The spring semester, coronavirus KO’s in-person Commencement, and fall prospects

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard and sexual harassment: an apology for the past; new steps to end it now

A withering investigation of sexual harassment

by Lydialyle Gibson

Screen shot of Harvard University home page featuring climate-change stories

Harvard reports on “net-zero” investment process

Harvard Management Company issues its first “Climate Report,” and an update on divestment advocacy, and other institutions’ progress

by John S. Rosenberg

Project plan showing first and proposed second phases of Enterprise Research Campus development in Allston

Allston expansion, admissions litigation, center for cities

Bigger Allston ambitions, an admissions-lawsuit appeal, and a new center for cities

Aerial view of Adams House, now being renovated

Less construction ahead, quantum science and engineering, and more

Less construction in prospect, quantum science and engineering, and more

A group photo of the four Harvard undergraduates, including the author, with their project adviser and two local, older mentors

Community-engaged research lessons for students via Harvard’s Mindich Program

The Undergraduate learns about making knowledge mutual.

by Che Applewhaite

Andrew Rueb speaks to members of his team.

Harvard men’s tennis head coach Andrew Rueb

Andrew Rueb’s experience on the professional tennis circuit informs his coaching.

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of Patrick Chung

The Xfund’s liberal-arts entrepreneurs

The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.

by Jonathan Shaw

Adams House exit, IOP adviser removed, admissions avalanche, and more

Adams House changing of rhe guard, Institute of Politics controversy, an avalanche of applications, and more