Students & Alumni

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

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard alumnus James E. Rothman shares Nobel Prize in medicine

Yale cell biologist, two others, are recognized for work on vesicles and cellular transport.

Reza Aslan discusses bestseller "Zealot" at Harvard Divinity School

The author discusses his bestseller, Zealot, at Harvard Divinity School.

Walter Isaacson on Microsoft's founder Bill Gates at Harvard

Walter Isaacson on "complete rejectionist" Bill Gates at Harvard College—and the birth of personal-computer software

Quincy House's twenty-first-century Stone Hall is dedicated

Quincy House’s renovated wing honors passionate Harvardian Robert G. Stone Jr. ’45.

Seven Harvardians’ Denali feat still unmatched after 50 years

Seven Harvardians’ Denali feat still unmatched after 50 years

by John Graham

Shared Interest Group events in September and October

Shared Interest Group events in September and October

Emma Katz of Recession Art in Brooklyn is a fine-arts entrepreneur

Where inspired artists meet aspiring collectors

by Nell Porter-Brown

Catherine A. Gellert is the new Harvard Alumni Association president

An energetic alumni leader emphasizes her “ability to listen.”

Harvard Admissions Office honors outstanding alumni volunteer interviewers

The College’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid honors eight outstanding alumni interviewers.

Photographer Diana Mara Henry publishes her collection "Women on the Move"

Photographer Diana Mara Henry ’69 publishes her collection Women on the Move.

by Kristen Strezo