Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
The Harvard Doctor Who Made Kidney Transplants Possible
Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery.
An excerpt from "Running the Books" by Avi Steinberg
Learning the rules of life in prison: an excerpt from the memoir of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg ’02
Meet the young alumnae behind Her Campus
Stephanie Kaplan, Windsor Hanger, and Annie Wang founded and run the popular Internet site Her Campus.
by Sarah Berlow
Daniel Rasmussen's "American Uprising" covers the largest U.S. slave revolt
Daniel Rasmussen's new book rescues the forgotten facts of the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.
Space architect Constance Adams finds creative solutions for extreme problems
Constance Adams seeks creative solutions for extreme problems, and new ideas for this planet.
Profile of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg, author of "Running the Books"
Avi Steinberg's memoir of life as a prison librarian
Brief life of Harvard CIA agent who helped install the shah of Iran
Brief life of a Harvard conspirator: 1916-2000
by Gwen Kinkead
Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman
Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.
The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it
A tense thriller, with ballerinas
Profile of Israel Museum director James Snyder
American James Snyder ’73 recreates an Israeli national landmark.
by John Gendall
Profile of community organizer-turned-teacher Marshall Ganz
The community organizer, who once worked with César Chávez, now teaches at the Kennedy School.