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Wendy Lesser
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Alumni
The revered literary magazine editor discusses the writing (and reading) life.
6.6.22
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The Pit
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Reconstruction of a local landmark begins soon.
Charles Altchek
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Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.
Kareem El-Badry at the Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii
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Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
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Kareem El-Badry at the Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii
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Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
Jean Eric Salata, Melanie Salata, Adele Fleet Bacow, Lawrence S. Bacow
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Vice provost James Stock to direct Harvard’s new Salata Institute
Reich, in his laboratory at Harvard Medical School
Photograph by Jim Harrison
Geneticist David Reich rewrites the ancient human past.
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Illustration by Barbara Dekesyer
Coming to terms with personal and pandemic grief
Illustration by Gwen Keraval
Why (and how) to help undergraduates make the most of their extracurriculars
Illustration by Ryan Olbrysh
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies
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Charles Altchek
Photograph courtesy of MLS Next Pro
Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.
Cruising on the schooner Argia
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Visiting Mystic, Connecticut
Emily Carmichael
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Jurassic World Dominion screenwriter Emily Carmichael on scripting Hollywood sci-fi epics
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Gazing across symmetrical reflecting pools of the restored Blue Garden
Photograph ©Millicent Harvery/Courtesy of the Blue Garden
Newport's restored landscape
Cruising on the schooner Argia
Photograph courtesy of Argia Mystic Cruises
Visiting Mystic, Connecticut
Crow’s Nest (1984), by Lanford Monroe
Images courtesy of the Museum of American Bird Art/Mass Audubon
A Concord Museum and Mass Audubon exhibit on William Brewster celebrates a new wildlife sanctuary
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Thinking about how Harvard conducts admissions, as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in
Illustration by Barbara Dekesyer
Coming to terms with personal and pandemic grief
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Emily Carmichael
Photograph by Art Streiber for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
Jurassic World Dominion screenwriter Emily Carmichael on scripting Hollywood sci-fi epics
Wendy Lesser
Photograph by Glenn Matsumura
The revered literary magazine editor discusses the writing (and reading) life.
Crow’s Nest (1984), by Lanford Monroe
Images courtesy of the Museum of American Bird Art/Mass Audubon
A Concord Museum and Mass Audubon exhibit on William Brewster celebrates a new wildlife sanctuary
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Charles Altchek
Photograph courtesy of MLS Next Pro
Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.
As an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, Moore helped lead the Wolverines to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.
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She succeeds Kathy Delaney-Smith, who led the Crimson for 40 seasons.
Weld Boat House
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Comprehensive modernization to begin this year
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The Pit
Photograph by Niko Yaitanes/Harvard Magazine
Reconstruction of a local landmark begins soon.
Schultes at Chiribiquete
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Brief life of a pioneering ethnobotanist and conservationist: 1915-2001
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The flowers of Rafflesia arnoldii are the largest in the world.
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Exploring the genetic mysteries of a gigantic parasite
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Announcing the winners
Top, Avarita L. Hanson and William F. Lee; bottom, Dwight D. Miller and Tom Reardon
Headshots courtesy of the Harvard Alumni Association; background photograph by Jennifer Beaumont/Harvard Magazine; montage by Niko Yaitanes/Harvard Magazine
Four alumni honored for extraordinary service to the University
The Board of Overseers and Alumni Association elected director slates
Photograph by Will Halsey/Courtesy of the Harvard Alumni Association
Philip Lovejoy to retire as Harvard Alumni Association executive director
Tracy K. Smith
Photograph by Stephanie Mitchell, Harvard University
An alumna and faculty member at a new Harvard tradition
The official notices for Commencement 2022 and Harvard Alumni Day
The traditional alumni parade will remain an enjoyable part of the new celebration. (This photo was taken in 2014.)
Photograph by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Public Affairs and Communications
Changes afoot for Harvard’s annual alumni meeting
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