Year in Photos 2026
August 27, 2025
College Dean David J. Deming speaks in front of Massachusetts Hall while preparing to assist with freshman move-in with President Alan M. Garber '76, his wife Dr. Anne Yahanda, Dean of Students Thomas G. Dunne, and FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra.
September 1, 2025
University President Alan M. Garber '76 addressed the Class of 2029 during Convocation on Sept. 1, 2025 where he shared that his undergraduate journey at Harvard was enriched by peers he did not immediately think would be his friends.
September 5, 2025
Harvard Yard sprung to life when hundreds of undergraduates flocked to hear pop-punk singer Bryce Vine at Crimson Jam on Sept. 5, 2025, an annual concert hosted by the Harvard College Events Board.
September 12, 2025
Former national champion skaters Hannah Lim and Ye Quan of South Korea deliver an emotional performance of love and longing at the 53rd Annual An Evening with Champions on Sept. 12, 2025.
September 20, 2025
Rhiannan Iffland of Australia won the women's competition of the 2025 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, hosted at Boston Harbor on Sept. 20, 2025.
October 17, 2025
The Head of the Charles returned to the Charles River for its 60th anniversary from Oct. 17–19, 2025, drawing thousands of athletes, alumni, and fans to Cambridge’s riverside.
October 23, 2025
Former University President Lawrence H. Summers confronted College administrators on Oct. 23 as members of the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee removed their "Wall of Resistance."
October 28, 2025
In the profile eight of Harvard's international students in the wake of the Trump Administration revoking the University's Student and Exchange Visitor program in May, 2025.
November 7, 2025
Senior midfielder Fiene Oerlemans winds up a drive in a field hockey game against Brown on Nov. 7, 2025.
November 7, 2025
Nearly 1,300 non-tenure-track faculty signed a petition and delivered it to Harvard’s leadership at Massachusetts Hall in Nov. 7, 2025, alleging intentional slowness in negotiations for a first union contract.
November 15, 2025
Bela and Chris Pappas have been married for 31 years and together for 38. They first noticed each other at Harvard University Dining Service's training seminars, but did not start dating until they both started working at Cabot dining hall, where they still work to this day.
November 22, 2025
QB1 Jaden Craig hands off to sophomore running back DJ Gordon at the 141st Harvard-Yale game on Nov. 22, 2025. Harvard lost to Yale for the fourth straight year with 45-28 defeat, marking Harvard's first loss of the season.
December 6, 2025
Protesters gathered outside Capital One Bank's location in Harvard Square on Dec. 6, 2025. The demonstration was organized by BDS Boston to protest Capital One's loans to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
January 1, 2026
A technician shows brains used for demonstrations to visitors at McLean Hospital in February. One of the brains belonged to a donor with schizophrenia, while the other had Huntington’s disease.
January 23, 2026
Harvard braced for a January 2026 snowstorm, which pushed classes online and brought about impromptu snowball fights in Harvard Yard.
February 6, 2026
Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals named Michael Keaton its 59th Man of the Year on February 6 with a roast that included costumes, sport, and clever jabs tailored to the entirety of the Emmy-winning actor’s career — from his roots in stand-up comedy roots to his blockbuster hits like Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Beetlejuice” films.
February 7, 2026
Sophomore forward Asani Ceaser cheers from the bench during a women's basketball game against Dartmouth on February 7. 11 of the 15 players who stepped on the floor for Harvard scored against the Big Green.
February 9, 2026
Harvard men’s ice hockey secured its second straight third-place finish at the 73rd annual Beanpot Tournament on February 9.
February 13, 2026
The Hasty Pudding honored Rose Byrne as the 2026 Woman of the Year at the annual parade down Mass Ave on February 13. The parade finished in front of Farkas Hall, where Byrne performed the iconic kickline with the Hasty Pudding Theatrical cast members.
February 18, 2026
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem launched his State Senate campaign on February 18. Azeem jumped into the contest after incumbent Patricia D. Jehlen announced she would not seek reelection, kicking off a crowded race.
February 19, 2026
Classical dance performers open Ghungroo’s 2026 production, titled “Unbound," on February 19 emphasizing the blending of traditional genres between diverse South Asian cultures and diasporas.
February 21, 2026
After a semester of controversy, newly inducted Salient president Keri E. Collins '29 sat down with The Crimson in February to explain her vision for the revival of the sole conservative publication on campus.
February 26, 2026
Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow sits for a February 26 interview with The Crimson. Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow abruptly announced her retirement on April 16, ending a more than 30-year career with the department.
March 1, 2026
Harvard University Dining Services is a long term partner with Boston-based fish wholesaler called “Fresh Catch,” bringing "Fish Fridays" to the dining halls.The program helps ensure that local fishermen can sell a full day’s catch, and began in 2015 as part of the University’s wider efforts to promote sustainability and support local businesses.
March 4, 2026
A rare selenelion lunar eclipse was visible from campus in the predawn hours of March 4. The phenomenon occurs when the sun rises on one horizon just as the still-eclipsed moon sets on the opposite horizon.
March 24, 2026
Roughly 25 pro-Palestine demonstrators — including some Harvard students — gathered along John F. Kennedy Street to protest a talk by former Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 24, accusing him of enabling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
March 27, 2026
On the morning of Housing Day on March 27, Quincy House residents enter Matthews Hall, a freshman dormitory, to deliver a housing letter. Dorm-storming is a long held tradition for Harvard upperclassmen.
March 30, 2026
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete P.M. Buttigieg '04 greets students after speaking during a forum at the Institute of Politics on March 30. He appeared to hint at a potential presidential run during the forum.
April 5, 2026
Firefighters responded to a small fire in Randolph Hall early in the morning on April 5. Multiple rooms sustained smoke and water damage, displacing students until May.
April 19, 2026
Undergraduate students gathered in Tercentenary Theatre on April 19 for Yardfest, Harvard College’s annual spring concert. Ravyn Lenae headlined, closing out a rainy afternoon of music, food, and celebration in the Yard.
April 20, 2026
Boston hosted its 130th Marathon on April 20, bringing more than 30,000 competitors, 10,000 volunteers, and an estimated 500,000 spectators traveling from around the world. Marathon Monday is a patented Boston tradition, held annually on Patriots Day.
April 20, 2026
On April 20, the artist Raye performed at MGM Music Hall bringing the audience back to 1950s Hollywood with her lush vocals.
April 23, 2026
More than a 100 demonstrators gathered in the Science Center Plaza to call on Harvard's leadership to reach a new contract with the Harvard Graduate Students Union . To date, this has become the longest strike in union history.
