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

Wrought from Ruins

A Kennedy School alumnus tries to revive a Rust Belt town.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Physician Poet

Experiences as patient and doctor have shaped David Moolten’s commitment to writing.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

An Unexpected Farmer

How Manhattan journalist Kristin Kimball found the best job in the world.

by Christine S. An

Internet Sheriff

Entrepreneur and author Michael Fertik aims to help folks keep their reputations safe online.

by Seamus Flory

Dropouts

Forty-some years ago, three Sixties types dropped out. We drop in on them.

by Craig Lambert

Soccer and Survival

Nick Gates ’91 has founded Coaches Across Continents to use soccer as an educational technique in Africa.

by John Daley

Sticking to the Union

A Kennedy School graduate organizes the "free-agent economy."

by Nell Porter-Brown

Curating Murders

Alfred Alcorn ’64 sets his Harvard-flavored murder mysteries in one of his favorite places: a museum. With audio from an interview with Alcorn.

by Craig Lambert

The Art of Home Restoration

Charlie Allen makes period homes work for their owners. View images of his work.

by Jonathan Shaw

Fifteen Percent of Immortality

Andrew Wylie '70 runs a powerful literary agency that mixes hardball business and highbrow tastes. With audio from an interview with Wylie.

by Craig Lambert