Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Your Guide to Summer 2025 Along Boston Harbor
Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer
Masood Farivar's radio network encourages freedom of information in Afghanistan
Radio news and the "journalism of hope" thrive in a dangerous place.
Dawn LaRochelle offers kosher catering in the Berkshires
Law School alumna Dawn LaRochelle left her law practice to become a caterer and restaurateur.
Richard Dyer profiles New York Philharmonic conductor Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert’s music that should be heard
Profile of actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
Ubiquitous on film and TV, Wallace Shawn writes plays that pack the house—with 20.
Video clips from Wallace Shawn's films and interviews
Interviews, a reading from a play, and a memorable scene from The Princess Bride.
An excerpt from "Running the Books" by Avi Steinberg
Learning the rules of life in prison: an excerpt from the memoir of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg ’02
Meet the young alumnae behind Her Campus
Stephanie Kaplan, Windsor Hanger, and Annie Wang founded and run the popular Internet site Her Campus.
by Sarah Berlow
Daniel Rasmussen's "American Uprising" covers the largest U.S. slave revolt
Daniel Rasmussen's new book rescues the forgotten facts of the largest slave revolt in U.S. history.
Space architect Constance Adams finds creative solutions for extreme problems
Constance Adams seeks creative solutions for extreme problems, and new ideas for this planet.
Profile of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg, author of "Running the Books"
Avi Steinberg's memoir of life as a prison librarian