John Harvard's Journal

Highlights from Harvard’s Past

The rise of Cambridge cyclists, a lettuce boycott, and Julia Child’s cookbooks

The Undergraduate contemplates books in a digital age

The Undergraduate contemplates books in a digital age.

by Bailey Trela

Allston science center unveiled, online learning, faculty awards, and more

University news briefs: retaining recruits, online learning, appointments, awards, and more

Diversity, design engineering, and admissions in Harvard fall term

Morning Prayers and Freshman Convocation themes, economists’ exodus, health benefits round two, and reengineering admissions

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard 2015 endowment returns lag

As a 5.8 percent return boosts the endowment to $37.6 billion, changes aim to address persistent underperformance.

by John S. Rosenberg

Headlines from Harvard history

From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine

An update on the Harvard Campaign

An update on the Harvard Campaign

by John S. Rosenberg

Profile of Harvard Law professor Jon Hanson

A law professor plumbs social problems.

by Michael Zuckerman

Survey finds nonconsensual sexual contact widespread

For Harvard, the results point in particular to a problem in the College.

by Jonathan Shaw

Josep Lluís Sert's International Style icon is updated

Josep Lluís Sert’s International Style icon gets a half-century exterior toning and face lift.

Harvard's summer of heavy construction

Overhauling the Kennedy School campus, the Business School’s new executive-education center, and College House renewal