Alumni

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

Harvard Alumni Win Two 2026 Nobel Prizes

Karl Deisseroth revolutionized neuroscience. Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has adjudicated cases in international courts concerning genocide.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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

A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation

A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration

by Lydialyle Gibson

The "King of Palindromes"

Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome

by Nancy Walecki

Critique and Joy

Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop

by Elisa New

Improvised Cuisine

The joys of cooking with Sam Sifton of The New York Times

by Craig Lambert

An Inclusive “One Harvard”

HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Origin Stories

Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence

by Primus VI