Alumni Profiles

Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.

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Landscape Architect Julie Bargmann Transforming Forgotten Urban Sites

Julie Bargmann and her D.I.R.T. Studio give new life to abandoned mines, car plants, and more.

by Claire Zulkey

Alexander Heffner and Governor Maura Healey

Alexander Heffner Interviews Republican and Democratic Politicians

Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.

by Jack R. Trapanick

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Architect Kimberly Dowdell is Changing Her Profession

Kimberly Dowdell influences her profession—and the built environment.

by Nell Porter-Brown

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50 Marathons in 50 States: Scott Kline

Harvard Law School's Scott Kline ’88.

Slow and Steady

A Harvard Law School graduate completes marathons in all 50 states.  

by Jacob Sweet

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Harvard Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the Changing Catholic Church

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on how the Catholic Church has moved towards inclusivity.

by Nell Porter-Brown

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The Harvard Ballerina and Physicist

Ballerina and quantum physicist Merritt Moore ’11 connects humans and machines.

by Nina Pasquini

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Poet Cynthia Zarin's Debut Novel "Inverno"

Poet Cynthia Zarin ’81’s first novel Inverno, a study in yearning and desire.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Dialogue, not Debate

American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.

by Max J. Krupnick

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Celebrating Harvard Square’s Newest Performance Space

Arrow Street Arts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Vacationing with a Purpose

New England “summer camps” for adults

by Nell Porter-Brown