Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist
Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.
Profile of voiceover actor Adriana Colón
Adriana Colón forges aural connections.
by Matteo Wong
Profile of novelist and TV doctor Ian K. Smith
Ian K. Smith’s turn toward detective fiction
Megha Majumdar's debut novel, “A Burning,” tackles inequality and violence
The Harvard graduate, who grew up in Kolkata, mines the India of her childhood for a tale with modern resonance.
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Harvard Portrait: Melissa Dell
“In the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, people in academic institutions like Harvard predominantly studied the U.S. and Europe,” says the development economist.
“Lives in Limbo”—Roberto Gonzales tallies the human and social costs
Sociologist Roberto Gonzales on the predicament of undocumented young people
Music theorist Alexander Rehding profiled by Jacob Sweet
A professor’s interstellar reach
by Jacob Sweet
Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life
Playwright Katori Hall on the joy—and trauma—of black life
Paul Moravec’s soulful music
Paul Moravec’s soulful music
Profile of comedian Karen Chee
Comedian Karen Chee finds her voice.
by Jacob Sweet