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
It Runs in the Family
All four members of the Jasanoff family—Jay, Sheila, Maya, and Alan—graduated from Harvard, and now three are professors here.
Andrew Wylie Announces E-book Venture
The literary agent's plan to produce e-books and sell them via amazon.com causes a stir in the publishing world.
"Hot Time in the Old Town": New York City's Deadly Heat Wave of 1896
Edward Kohn ’90, a historian at Bilkent University, shows how the crisis influenced the political careers of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.
Harvard Hoops Star Turns Pro
Harvard basketball star Jeremy Lin '10 has signed with the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Jack Lew ’78, Former Clinton Budget Director, Nominated by Obama to Same Post
If confirmed, the current deputy secretary of state will face a $1.6 trillion deficit.
Congratulations to the Winner of Our Photo Sweepstakes!
Betty Breck ’60, whose fiftieth Harvard reunion was also her first, was randomly selected to win an iPod Touch.
Harvard Headlines: Astronaut, Consumer Advocate, Economist, Terrorism Expert
Stephanie Wilson, Elizabeth Warren, Kenneth Rogoff, and Jessica Stern in the headlines
Greener Pastures
A New Hampshire cohousing community models sustainability. View an image gallery.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Laugh Lines
The lighter side of Harvard's Commencement
Spring Spectacle
A recap of the University's 359th Commencement