Students


Historic Humor

University Archives to preserve Harvard Lampoon materials

Between Harvard and St. Louis

The Undergraduate learns about making knowledge mutual.

by Che Applewhaite

Harvard College Announces Class of 2025 Admissions Decisions

Harvard admits a record-low 3.4 percent of applicants 

by Jacob Sweet

Repositioning Harvard House Life

Undergraduate Houses experiment and innovate in attempts to revive the effervescence that once characterized their student communities. 

by Swathi Kella

Blockmate Backstories

The College’s annual “Housing Day” dramas, conducted online.

by Meena Venkataramanan

A Vision for Post-Pandemic Harvard

Taking stock of a pandemic year, President Bacow sketches how Harvard might change—and where it will not. 

by John S. Rosenberg

Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct

A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research

by Jacob Sweet

Yesterday’s News

Headlines from Harvard’s history

News Briefs

Reports on the pandemic spring semester, policing reform, Allston enlargement, and cell-manufacturing

Adulting, Interrupted

The Undergraduate balances childhood and maturity.

by Meena Venkataramanan

How Many Undergraduates Are at Harvard Now?

Far fewer students in residence than the number invited back to campus for spring

by John S. Rosenberg