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

A Fever for Chèvre

The brothers Sandvoss moved from glitter to goat cheese.

by Steve Potter

Vita: Albert Bigelow

Brief life of an ardent pacifist: 1906-1993

by Steven Slosberg

Leading Man

A Broadway actor on the “true spark of theater”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Portrait: Abigail Donovan and Laura Prager

The pediatric psychiatrists’ book depicts emergency-room experiences with mentally ill children.

The Sage of Tree Frog Lane

Philip Slater has happily progressed from fame to obscurity.

by Craig Lambert

Detective in Pop Culture

Bob Egan finds the original venues of iconic images.

by Craig Lambert

Please Touch the Art

Jennifer Rubell makes art to touch, crawl into, or even drink and eat.

by Craig Lambert

Grill It!

Cookbook author “Doc” Willoughby ’70 makes a Thai-inspired sauce.

Soldiers’ Biographer

Rachel Cox ’74 pays written tribute to an uncle and his friends with Into Dust and Fire: Five Young Americans Who Went First to Fight the Nazi Army.

by Jean Martin

Students’ Teacher

George West ’72 and his students foster oral history at Little Rock Central High.

by Isabel Ruane