Alumni

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

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Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

“This global, diverse, vibrant community”

Alumni Association President Ty Moore

by Nell Porter-Brown

Honoring Alumni Interviewers

Miller-Hunn Award recipients

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Tackling the Dental Care Desert

Harvard alumnae establish a college of dental medicine in rural Missouri.

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

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Words with No Freedom

A Houghton Library exhibit explores writing in prison.

by Rodrigo del Río

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Treating Boston’s “Rough Sleepers”

Tracy Kidder and physician Jim O’Connell discuss health care for the homeless.

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Balcetis smiling and holding the NBA championship trophy, with his arm around his wife

Harvard’s NBA Champion

Denver Nuggets assistant general manager Tommy Balcetis ’10 

by David L. Tannenwald

Melvin Miller

A Tribute to Melvin Miller

Celebrating The Bay State Banner’s founder

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Group photo of Du Yun, Daniel Goleman, Mina Jahan Bissell, Sanford Greenberg, Catherine Gattegno Cesarsky, and John Dower

Centennial Medalists

Six alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.

Harvard Medalists

Five honored for service to the University 

Harvard Cambridge Scholars

Four moving on to further studies abroad