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
Second-Life Photography
A profile of cultural photographer Lee Smith
by Craig Lambert
A Yodel for Help in the Modern World
Playwright Christopher Durang, a “native American absurdist,” writes black comedies that turn painful events into hilarity.
by Craig Lambert
Fernando Zóbel de Ayala
A brief profile of the peripatetic painter and philanthropist
by John Seed
John Briscoe
John Briscoe will reestablish an engineering program at Harvard focused on water.
Turning Green into Gold
H. Jeffrey Leonard invests in green energy around the globe.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Tax Tutors
Robert Burke’s nonprofit Ladder Up offers tax help and financial advice to the working poor.
by Brittney Moraski
Up in the Air
Aerial photographer Alex MacLean documents the effects of the American lifestyle on the American landscape.
by Paul Gleason
Taking It to the Streets
Through his work at the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, Teny Gross is keeping kids alive.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Anthony Woods: Taking a Stand
Anthony C. Woods has initiated his own dismissal from the U.S. Army under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
by Elizabeth Gudrais
Educational Activist
Teresa Clarke helps talented but low-income South African children through the Student Sponsorship Programme.
by Brittney Moraski