Alumni

Explore Harvard alumni stories, news, and achievements—covering reunions, profiles, and the global impact of Harvard graduates.

Radcliffe Institute Announces 2026-2027 Fellows

Scholars will tap Harvard’s intellectual resources during the coming academic year.

by Olivia Farrar

Alan M. Garber appointed Harvard University provost

Physician and economist will succeed Steven E. Hyman September 1.

Brief life of comics impresario Leverett Gleason

Brief life of a comics impresario: 1898-1971

by Brett Dakin

Profile of Andrew Sullivan, blogger supreme

Andrew Sullivan’s views are predictable in only one way: always stimulating.

by Jesse Kornbluth

Atul Gawande and Hendrik Hertzberg nominated for National Magazine Awards

The New Yorker contributors are recognized for medical reporting and commentary.

Nominee Lenk would be first openly gay justice on Massachusetts high court

Barbara Lenk becomes the first openly gay justice to be nominated to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Harvard Law-trained congressman Mike Pompeo troubles the New York Times

Representative Michael Pompeo, J.D. ’94, troubles the Times.

Physician Nadine Burke, M.P.H. ’02, studies why poor people are sicker

In her California practice, a physician and Harvard-trained public-health scholar studies why poor people are sicker.

Harvard president Drew Faust visits Chile and Brazil

President Faust visits Chile and Brazil.

Accounts of the earthquake, tsunami, and life in Japan from alumni and faculty

A bulletin board for alumni in Japan, an op-ed recalling a visit to one of the most affected villages, and a look back at contemporary life before disaster struck

See musician Derrick Ashong in a new video on the Wall Street Journal website

The musician appears on Oprah Radio and WSJ Online.