Alumni

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

Harvard’s Endowment, Donations Rise—but the University Runs a Deficit

The annual financial report signals severe challenges to come.

by John S. Rosenberg

How Myth and Memoir Intertwine

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta ’01 finds truth in the border between fact and fiction.

by Juliet Isselbacher

People-Powered Journalism

At Democracy Now! Amy Goodman goes “where the silence is.”

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Alumni Admissions Interviewers Honored

Miller-Hunn Awards

2021 HAA Award Winners

For outstanding service 

Penny Pritzker Gives $100 Million for New Harvard Economics Facility

Landmark support for an eminently strong department

by John S. Rosenberg

Namwali Serpell’s Novel-In-Progress

The acclaimed author and English professor will explore mourning and reunion in The Furrows: An Elegy.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Home Among Strangers

A recent graduate visits Harvard during a semi-normal semester

by Meena Venkataramanan

Harvard Scientists’ Leadership in Fighting Infectious Diseases

Dan Barouch awarded $24.5 million for HIV research, Marc Lipsitch named to national center for public health forecasting

by Jonathan Shaw

A Sister’s Plea for Her Brother’s Freedom

Rayhan Asat is speaking out against the imprisonment of her brother Ekpar, drawing attention to the plight of Uighurs in China.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Nicholas Stephanopoulos

An election-law scholar and litigator zeroes in on political gerrymandering.

by Lydialyle Gibson