John Harvard's Journal

Three joyful graduates in caps and gowns celebrate together outdoors.

Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide

College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week

Detail of a handwritten page from suffragist Susan B. Anthony’s journal, used as an example of the kinds of manuscripts volunteers are transcribing for Harvard libraries and archives.

Harvard libraries welcome volunteers’ help with historical manuscripts

Volunteer transcribers help make Harvard library documents accessible.

by Diane E. Booton

Drawing of a college student seated at her desk in her bedroom at home, looking at images of friends on her computer screen. On the desk are a book and a bowl of salad, reflecting recommendations made by friends previously.

The Undergraduate considers friendships on and away from campus

The Undergraduate considers friendships on and away from campus.

by Meena Venkataramanan

Master Yon Lee extends his hands in a tai chi pose.

Tai chi master Yon Lee

The healing of Master Yon Lee

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of Harvard Science Center tent where arriving first-year College students began virus-testing procedures

Harvard’s fall semester: an update

A semester conducted in the shadow of the coronavirus

by John S. Rosenberg

Headshot portrait of Mayra Rivera

Harvard Portrait: Mayra Rivera

How apocalyptic narratives help make sense of the modern world

by Lydialyle Gibson

Appeals Court considers Harvard admissions lawsuit

The First Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on a much-watched lawsuit that could determine the future of affirmative action.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Graph shows rise in Harvard endowment over fiscal year from $40.9 billion to $41.9 billion.

Harvard Endowment 2020 update

The endowment increases to $41.9 billion, and Harvard Management Company reports a 7.3 percent return on investments.

by John S. Rosenberg

Photograph of John Harvard statue, Harvard Yard, with cartoon balloon question mark, about uncertainties surrounding the fall semester

Preview of Harvard fall term 2020

Campus constraints amid the coronavirus pandemic

by John S. Rosenberg

Portrait photo of Venkatesh Murthy in his laboratory

Harvard Portrait: Venkatesh Murthy

A brief look at what animals’ sense of smell reveals about the brain

by Lydialyle Gibson

Cartoon of a submerged submarine with a cut-out view of the interior, where crew members are taking a Harvard course via video recording.

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history