Students & Alumni

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

Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Continues

University Leaders Say $1 Billion Per Year Is At Risk Due to Federal Actions

by Vivian W. Rong

The Watchdog

Bharat Ramamurti ’03 oversees CARES Act spending—and pursues corporate reform.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

The “Bilingual” G.M.

Football-tested and data-centric, Andrew Berry takes the helm in Cleveland.

by Dick Friedman

Near and Distant Objectives

Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman’s constitutionalism is a branch of the humanities.

by Lincoln Caplan

A Science Is Born

The “yeasty” times” when computer research grew at Harvard

by Harry R. Lewis

An Embodied Voice

Adriana Colón forges aural connections.

by Matteo Wong

“A Kind of Justice in the World”

Ian K. Smith’s turn toward detective fiction

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Fire in “A Burning”

Megha Majumdar’s novel of India resonates in the United States.

by Lydialyle Gibson

“One Community, One Harvard”

HAA president John West promotes interconnections within the University.

by Nell Porter-Brown

At Home with Harvard: Theater & Broadway

Harvardians take to the stage.

Active Duty in a Pandemic

Harvard affiliates aid the Defense Department's response to COVID-19 in New York.

by Matteo Wong