Alumni

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

Harvard Elects New Overseers, HAA Directors

Leaders for the governing board and alumni association were chosen by an alumni vote.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The "King of Palindromes"

Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome

by Nancy Walecki

Critique and Joy

Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop

by Elisa New

Improvised Cuisine

The joys of cooking with Sam Sifton of The New York Times

by Craig Lambert

An Inclusive “One Harvard”

HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Origin Stories

Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence

by Primus VI

Betting on Lookout Farm

A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Sailing Solo

James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Bias in Artificial Intelligence

Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”

by Lydialyle Gibson

The “Talking Feds” Podcast

Former U.S. attorney Harry P. Litman ’80 and guests’ lively take on legal and political issues.

by Juliet Isselbacher

From Corporate Lawyer to Waffle Entrepreneur

Emily Cole Groden’s quest for nutritious frozen waffles

by Jacob Sweet