Alumni

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

A silhouette of a person stands before glowing domes in a red, rocky landscape at sunset.

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

Commercial fisherman Russell Sherman still admires the fishermen he worked for in his early days: “Strong, and strong-willed, independent men. Most were veterans of World War II, and had been through a lot—they had tremendous work ethic. And I wanted nothing but to earn their respect.”

Gloucester fisherman Russell Sherman is profiled

How Gloucester’s Russell Sherman got hooked

by Nell Porter-Brown

Top row from left: Thomas G. Everett and Roger W. Ferguson Jr. Bottom row from left: John H. McArthur and Betsey Bradley Urschel

Harvard Medalists of 2016

For “extraordinary service to the University”

Chao Center Dedicated at HBS

Dignitaries help celebrate the new building’s opening day.

by Aidan Langston

Broad Institute Researchers Find New Method to Edit RNA

Feng Zhang ’04 and his team build on previous discoveries in editing DNA.

by Aidan Langston

Bonauto, Cardoso, Spielberg Harvard honorary degrees

The University confers honorary degrees on six men and three women.

by John S. Rosenberg

Centennial Medalists 2016

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences honors four distinguished alumni.

Final Club Fallout

Harvardians react to social-club sanctions.

by Aidan Langston

Overseers results

Alumni Association-nominated candidates win; the University reports on the balloting early.  

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard’s ties to new Fulbright University Vietnam

President Obama’s visit and a developing nation’s new university

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard College to impose sanctions on final club members

Beginning fall 2017, final club members will be denied certain leadership roles and fellowships. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova