Alumni

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

Summers Will Retire as Harvard Professor

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

by Jonathan Shaw

The Tragic Wartime Life of a Promising Black Harvard Scholar

A new book sheds light on Reed Peggram.

by Ethelene Whitmire

New Books from Harvard Authors

The American West, the tech frontier, reality TV homes, and other mythic places

by Gabriella Gage

How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist

Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.

by Schuyler L Velasco

Introductions: Mallika Monteiro

A conversation with a beer industry executive

by Andrea Javor

Rabbi, Drag Queen, Film Star

Sabbath Queen, a new documentary, follows one man’s quest to make Judaism more expansive.

by Tim Murphy

How Stories Help Us Cope with Climate Change

The growing genre of climate fiction offers a way to process reality—and our anxieties.

by Gabriella Gage

Inside Harvard’s Most Egalitarian School

The Extension School is open to everyone. Expect to work—hard.

by Lydialyle Gibson

What Do Puppies Know?

Canine capabilities emerge early and continue into adulthood.

by Schuyler L Velasco

Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism

The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.

by Eric Olson

Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

by Nell Porter-Brown