Alumni

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

Anne Neal Petri in a navy suit leans on a wooden chair against an exterior wall of Mount Vernon..

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Constance Adams gets a real-world feel for the conditions faced by some of her clients.

Space architect Constance Adams finds creative solutions for extreme problems

Constance Adams seeks creative solutions for extreme problems, and new ideas for this planet.

by Madeleine Schwartz

Avi Steinberg has faith in the power of books and writing to help transform lives.

Profile of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg, author of "Running the Books"

Avi Steinberg's memoir of life as a prison librarian

by Nell Porter-Brown

Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt in 1950

Brief life of Harvard CIA agent who helped install the shah of Iran

Brief life of a Harvard conspirator: 1916-2000

by Gwen Kinkead

Four New York firefighters with John Weidman and <i>Sesame Street</i> character Elmo in 2001.

Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman

Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.

by Jesse Kornbluth

In <i>Black Swan</i>, Natalie Portman's character dances the role of the Swan Queen and her dark rival in <i>Swan Lake</i>. Here, Portman as the White Swan.

The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it

A tense thriller, with ballerinas

by Craig Lambert

James Snyder stands in front of the exterior dome of the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Profile of Israel Museum director James Snyder

American James Snyder ’73 recreates an Israeli national landmark.

by John Gendall

Marshall Ganz

Profile of community organizer-turned-teacher Marshall Ganz

The community organizer, who once worked with César Chávez, now teaches at the Kennedy School.

Monimbo, Nicaragua, 1979

Major retrospective showcases photographer Susan Meiselas and her work

Photographer Susan Meiselas’s quest to understand via images. With audio from the interview.

“I like people to stand on tiptoe when they read my work,” says Bernard. “Not that it’s difficult to understand—but I’m trying to articulate complex ideas and feelings.”

Profile of poet April Bernard

Romanticism, a new collection by poet April Bernard, mixes disillusionment with emotion and playfulness.

by David Scribner

Elizabeth Whittaker, at her office in Boston, with basswood architectural models for residential and commercial structures

Elizabeth Whittaker’s inventive architecture

Elizabeth Whittaker’s beautiful buildings look expensive, but aren’t.

by Craig Lambert