Alumni

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

Close-up of a graduate's arm in a red robe with "Harvard" sash during a ceremony.

FAS Cuts Science Ph.D. Admissions By Half

Backing off plans for more drastic reductions, the division still faces a long-term deficit.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Teresa Chen honors the restorative powers of delicious hot liquids.

Healthy eating through soup

Teresa Chen ’64 promotes healthy soup-making and -eating.

by Krysten A. Keches

Once Amy Nathan learned to love piano lessons, she decided to share the joy.

Helping young musicians succeed

Amy Nathan ’67 aims to help kids over musical rough patches with The Young Musician’s Survival Guide.

by Krysten A. Keches

Sophie and Philip Wharton show off their pre-Montreal style.

Unicycling philanthropists

Philip Wharton ’82 and daughter Sophie ’11 pedal 100 miles for Afghan and Pakistani children.

by Krysten A. Keches

Shared Interest Groups

Forthcoming Shared Interest Group events

Richard Peña at Lincoln Center, with a New York Film Festival banner at right, behind him

New York Film Festival program director Richard Peña

Richard Peña ’75 is program director of the New York Film Festival.

by Craig Lambert

Volunteer guide Al Levin at the Lily Pond in Garden in the Woods

Baby boomers as volunteers

Alumni take up community service

by Nell Porter-Brown

Brian Mullaney with a Haitian patient before her surgery this past February. Smile Train has provided roughly 160 surgeries in Haiti and recently launched “Cleft-free Haiti” to completely eradicate cleft there.

Smile Train’s Brian Mullaney

Smile Train's Brian Mullaney ’81 aims to correct cleft-palate deformities around the world.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland

Harvard Alumni Association president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland

HAA president Teresita Alvarez-Bjelland knows what makes people happy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Seven alumni honored for schools and scholarships work

Seven alumni are honored for schools and scholarships work.

Harvard Arab Alumni Association conference

The Harvard Arab Alumni Association meets in Cairo.

by Effie-Michelle ...