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 Acrobat Takes Flight

Anna Soltys Morse and the art of hand-to-hand flying

by Lydialyle Gibson

Mexican Soul

How Claudia García got “mariachi fever”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Graduates Leave No One Behind

The U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are over—but promises remain unfulfilled.

by Jacob Sweet

Emily Oken's Studies on Nutrition During Pregnancy

Oken's path from archaeology to epidemiology

by Jacob Sweet

Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci’s Weather Obsession

The Harvard graduate is the fastest-rising star in weather.

by Jacob Sweet

A Wildlife Painter's Fantastic Beasts

Bradley Scott Davis's conservation-minded artwork

by Lydialyle Gibson

Mike Schur on the Good Life

A humorous guide to ethics and philosophy, from the sitcom creator

by Stuart Miller

Looking for the Real Stan Lee

Biographer Abraham Riesman plumbs the dark mysteries of the Marvel auteur

by Dan Kelly

Math Professor Lauren Williams Explores New Ground

Williams feels at home researching underexplored subjects.

by Jacob Sweet

Reporting, with an M.B.A.

Charles Duhigg unpacks how individuals and organizations work at war, on Wall Street, and in Silicon Valley

by Jonathan Shaw