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For David Moolten, medicine and poetry have formed a symbiotic bond.

Profile of physician and poet David Moolten

Experiences as patient and doctor have shaped David Moolten’s commitment to writing.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

John Fetterman stands inside the defunct Carrie Furnance Works (1884-1982), which he hopes will be turned into a museum and national park down the river from Braddock.

Mayor John Fetterman tries to renew Braddock, Pennsylvania

A Kennedy School alumnus tries to revive a Rust Belt town.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A signpost outside a gray wall at Pavlodar State University, in northern Kazakhstan, points the way to the red brick of Harvard and the gleaming spires of Oxford and Cambridge. Daniel Gutterman, LL.B. ’55, of New York City, took the photograph this spring when he taught business transactions and law at Innovative University of Eurasia, also in Pavlodar.

David Halberstam commemorated, Harry Levin as actor

Recollections of David Halberstam and Harry Levin

Kristin Kimball has chosen to learn about farming from the ground up.

Profile of organic farmer and writer Kristin Kimball

How Manhattan journalist Kristin Kimball found the best job in the world.

by Christine S. An

Hiram Hunn Awards for long-serving volunteer alumni interviewers

Nine alumni will be recognized by the College admissions office for their long and loyal service in recruiting and interviewing prospective students.

Robert R. Bowie Jr.

Profile of Harvard Alumni Association president Robert R. Bowie Jr.

Harvard Alumni Association president Robert R. Bowie Jr. is passionate about the “Harvard network.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Madeleine Schwartz (left) and Sarah Zhang

Madeleine Schwartz, Sarah Zhang named Harvard Magazine Ledecky Fellows

Two sterling student writers join the magazine as Berta Greenwald Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows.

Michael Fertik has suggestions for a safer relationship with the Web.

Profile of ReputationDefender founder and author Michael Fertik

Entrepreneur and author Michael Fertik aims to help folks keep their reputations safe online.

by Seamus Flory

Inaugural conference for the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance

President Drew Faust will welcome attendees as the Shared Interest Group hosts its inaugural conference (October 15-17).

Shared Interest Group events—early fall 2010

Early fall Shared Interest Group events

Students at Fezokuhle Primary School in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, get outside for a soccer break—and a lesson about gender roles.

Using soccer to teach South African teens about health and gender roles

South African teens learn about leadership and health through their country’s most popular sport.

With a loan from SHIP, Bashir Barigye and his wife, Hajara, have built a flourishing form and can afford school fees for their children.

Small loans for business help HIV patients in Uganda pay for treatment and food.

Small loans for business help HIV patients in Uganda pay for treatment—and food.