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 the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer
by Nell Porter-Brown
John Adams at Harvard
What he learned and what he made of it
by Richard Alan Ryerson
Alan Seeger
Brief live of a premonitory poet: 1888-1916
by Dick Friedman
“Math Kids” Facilitator
A private San Francisco middle school and high school nurture a passion for numbers.
by Violet Baron
George Bucknam Dorr
Brief life of a persistent conservationist: 1853-1944
by Steven Pavlos Holmes
Private Eye
Boston-based private investigator Sarah Alcorn is “a bit of an oddball in this business.”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Staying Fit Through the HAA
President Martin J. Grasso boosts alumni volunteerism.
by Nell Porter-Brown
A Literary Chameleon
Colson Whitehead ’91 plays for higher stakes in his new novel.
by Jesse McCarthy
The Comeback Kid
The post-Harvard hockey tales of Bill Keenan
by Bailey Trela
Tools for Change
An alumna’s novel approach to helping Kenyan tweens
by Olivia Campbell
Nathaniel Bowditch
Brief life of a mathematician and businessman: 1773-1839
by Tamara Plakins ...