Students & Alumni

Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.

Harvard Retains Winthrop Name

Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming

by Max J. Krupnick

Wrought from Ruins

A Kennedy School alumnus tries to revive a Rust Belt town.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Connecting the Harvard Dots

Harvard Alumni Association president Robert R. Bowie Jr. is passionate about the “Harvard network.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Asian American Alumni to Gather

President Drew Faust will welcome attendees as the Shared Interest Group hosts its inaugural conference (October 15-17).

Hiram Hunn Awards

Nine alumni will be recognized by the College admissions office for their long and loyal service in recruiting and interviewing prospective students.

The SIGnboard

Early fall Shared Interest Group events

Physician Poet

Experiences as patient and doctor have shaped David Moolten’s commitment to writing.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

An Unexpected Farmer

How Manhattan journalist Kristin Kimball found the best job in the world.

by Christine S. An

Internet Sheriff

Entrepreneur and author Michael Fertik aims to help folks keep their reputations safe online.

by Seamus Flory

Painting with Gravity

This video, shot in the studio of painter George Oommen, explores Oommen's distinctive dripping technique.

"The Fires": How Mathematical Modeling Nearly Burned Down New York

In a new book, Joe Flood ’04 tells the story of the epidemic of fires that ravaged New York City in the 1970s.