Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
12,000 Harvard Alumni File Amicus Brief in Funding Freeze Lawsuit
Alumni from every Harvard school and class since 1950 rally behind the University
by Nina Pasquini
Namwali Serpell’s Novel-In-Progress
The acclaimed author and English professor will explore mourning and reunion in The Furrows: An Elegy.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Home Among Strangers
A recent graduate visits Harvard during a semi-normal semester
by Meena Venkataramanan
Harvard Scientists’ Leadership in Fighting Infectious Diseases
Dan Barouch awarded $24.5 million for HIV research, Marc Lipsitch named to national center for public health forecasting
by Jonathan Shaw
A Sister’s Plea for Her Brother’s Freedom
Rayhan Asat is speaking out against the imprisonment of her brother Ekpar, drawing attention to the plight of Uighurs in China.
by Juliet Isselbacher
A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation
A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration
by Lydialyle Gibson
The "King of Palindromes"
Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome
by Nancy Walecki
Critique and Joy
Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop
by Elisa New
Improvised Cuisine
The joys of cooking with The New York Times's Sam Sifton
by Craig Lambert
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Origin Stories
Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence
by Primus VI