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

Harvard Commencement humor

Speakers making funny at the 365th Commencement

Harvard 365th Commencement highlights

A multitalented student, political zingers, a retiring Commencement directors, final-club ribbing, and more

Brief life of mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch

Brief life of a mathematician and businessman: 1773-1839

by Tamara Plakins ...

How Franklin Leonard became screenwriters' most effective “hype man”

Turning the Black List into a business, to modernize Hollywood’s dream machine

by Sophia Nguyen

Chao Center Dedicated at HBS

Dignitaries help celebrate the new building’s opening day.

by Aidan Langston

Broad Institute Researchers Find New Method to Edit RNA

Feng Zhang ’04 and his team build on previous discoveries in editing DNA.

by Aidan Langston

Bonauto, Cardoso, Spielberg Harvard honorary degrees

The University confers honorary degrees on six men and three women.

by John S. Rosenberg

Centennial Medalists 2016

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Final Club Fallout

Harvardians react to social-club sanctions.

by Aidan Langston

Overseers results

Alumni Association-nominated candidates win; the University reports on the balloting early.  

by John S. Rosenberg