Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water
Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer
by Nell Porter-Brown
An Embodied Voice
Adriana Colón forges aural connections.
by Matteo Wong
“A Kind of Justice in the World”
Ian K. Smith’s turn toward detective fiction
by Lydialyle Gibson
The Fire in “A Burning”
Megha Majumdar’s novel of India resonates in the United States.
by Lydialyle Gibson
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Melissa Dell
“In the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, people in academic institutions like Harvard predominantly studied the U.S. and Europe,” says the development economist.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
“From Neither Here Nor There”
Sociologist Roberto Gonzales on the predicament of undocumented young people
by Lydialyle Gibson
One Small Step for Music
A professor’s interstellar reach
by Jacob Sweet
“Theater Is Church”
Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life
by Stuart Miller
The Power of Unreason
Paul Moravec’s soulful music
by Lydialyle Gibson
Seriously Goofy
Comedian Karen Chee finds her voice.
by Jacob Sweet