Alumni

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

Lawrence H. Summers, looking serious while speaking at a podium with a microphone.

Summers Will Retire as Harvard Professor

The former University president is stepping down in the wake of Harvard’s Epstein probe.

by Jonathan Shaw

group of students perform on a stage in front of a crowd

Harvard’s Comedy and Improv Scene

In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.

by Nina Pasquini

David Leo Rice

David Leo Rice on 'The Berlin Wall'

David Leo Rice explores the strange, unseen forces shaping our world.

by Nina Pasquini

Letters to Harvard Magazine Summer 2025

Readers’ views on gender gaps, freedom of speech, an editor’s farewell, the hippocampus, Alice Hamilton, standing up to the Trump administration, and more

Four 2025 Centennial Medal recipients standing outdoors in a row, smiling, with greenery and a brick building behind them.

Saluting the 2025 Centennial Medalists

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

by Olivia Farrar

Widener Library at Harvard University

International Student Ban Casts a Shadow on Harvard Commencement

Graduates discuss Trump's moves as students and alumni hold rallies

by Olivia Farrar

Four students in a wood-paneled radio room with monitors and radio equipment, one wearing a Harvard sweatshirt.

Harvard Wireless club

Student ham enthusiasts turn back time.

by Max J. Krupnick

Salvador Litvak smiles, arms crossed, in a vest and hat on a city street.

Filmmaker Salvador Litvaks Jewish Movies

The “Accidental Talmudist” on making Jewish movies

by Max J. Krupnick

Jessica Shand holds a flute, seated in a music lab.

Jessica Shand—Math and Music at Harvard

Jessica Shand blends math and music.

by Nina Pasquini

Illustration of Blue bird, turtle, and green frog by a pond with cattails and lily pads.

Children's Books from Ann Kim Ha

Ann Kim Ha’s poignant children’s books

by Lydialyle Gibson

Lisa Iezzoni smiling while riding a motorized wheelchair on a paved path through a grassy area

Addressing Gaps in Care for Patients with Disabilities

Lisa Iezzoni explores the unmet needs of patients with disabilities.

by Lydialyle Gibson