Students & Alumni

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

Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump

A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war

Harvard Graduate Michael Mainelli Lord Mayor of London

Harvard's Michael Mainelli, the 695th Lord Mayor of London.

by Robert Sprung

Crimson Cricket?

Taking a Harvard swing at a blossoming sport

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard Lampoon Donates Historic Materials to University Archives

University Archives to preserve Harvard Lampoon materials

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the Changing Catholic Church

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on how the Catholic Church has moved towards inclusivity.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Portraitist Nina Skov Jensen Paints Celebrities and Princesses

Nina Skov Jensen ’25, portraitist for collectors and the princess of Denmark. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Harvard Ballerina and Physicist

Ballerina and quantum physicist Merritt Moore ’11 connects humans and machines.

by Nina Pasquini

Dialogue, not Debate

American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.

by Max J. Krupnick

Leading with Care

Michael Hill strikes the right balance.

by Max J. Krupnick

Strategic Planning

A chess player’s moves on AI safety

by Nina Pasquini

Spellbound on Stage

Actor and young adult novelist Aislinn Brophy

by Lydialyle Gibson