Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water
Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer
by Nell Porter-Brown
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Betting on Lookout Farm
A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts
by Nell Porter-Brown
Sailing Solo
James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.
by Juliet Isselbacher
Harvard Graduate Leads in NBA Analytics
Jason Rosenfeld ’12 traces his path to sports-statistics success.
by Jacob Sweet
Thomas Starr King: Protector of the Union, and Yosemite
Brief life of a transcendentalist out West
by John Buehrens
Putting the Music in Musical Theater
Composer Zoe Sarnak’s warm-hearted songs
by Lydialyle Gibson
A Surfing Author’s Children’s Book
In the swim with Bonnie Tsui
by S.I. Rosenbaum
Radcliffe Women Share Their Stories
An ambitious oral-history project captures the lived experiences of alumnae.
by Meena Venkataramanan
Melvin Miller ’56: “Not going…to stand aside”
The founder, editor, and publisher of The Bay State Banner profiled
by Juliet Isselbacher
“Like Driving at Night”
Maggie Shipstead’s time-spanning, globe-circling new novel
by Dan Kelly