Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
Harvard Forward Unveils Second Overseer Slate
Three aspirants for election to the Board of Overseers, under its new rules limiting petition candidates
by John S. Rosenberg
Understanding Ebola
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
by Jonathan Shaw
Spring Remains Remote
Harvard professional schools continue (mostly) online learning during the next semester—and other indicators for 2021.
by John S. Rosenberg
Making the Call
The AP’s Michael Fabiano on the 2020 election
by Jacob Sweet
The Conservative
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat’s journey through American decadence and upheaval
by Lydialyle Gibson
Lorenzo Tañada
Brief life of a Philippine patriot: 1898-1992
by Christopher Capozzola
Controlling the Global Thermostat
Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout
by Jonathan Shaw
Finding Other Streets
Photographer Mark Erickson on the Vietnam he never knew
by Dan Kelly
“To Break Our Own Rules”
Poet-critic Dan Chiasson and The Math Campers
by Lydialyle Gibson
In a Farmer’s Long Beard
Miriam Udel’s passion for children and Yiddish children’s literature