Alumni

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

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Five Questions with Nancy Gibbs and Thomas E. Patterson

The Washington Post laid off more than a third of its journalists. Does this signal a new era for newsrooms?

by Olivia Farrar

Excerpt from Amy Tuteur's "Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting"

Strong words from a combatant in the childbirth wars

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”

Ruth Rabb and Leon Starr

Harvard Commencement’s oldest attendees

The oldest graduates at Commencement

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medalists of 2016

Honorands whose contributions to society emerged from graduate study

Law School graduates flaunt their profession’s symbol of authority.

Harvard’s 365th Commencement

Harvard goes Hollywood for Commencement, with sunny scenery, but sober talk.

Harvard honorary-degree recipients of 2016

The honorands of 2016

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