Students & Alumni

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

International Scholars and Students Targeted—Again

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces fresh investigation into Harvard’s participation in the Exchange Visitor Program.

by Jonathan Shaw

Nuclear War in Korea? Eggs and Taxes More Urgent

Living calmly next to a rogue nuclear state

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Criminal Injustice

Alec Karakatsanis puts “human caging” and “wealth-based detention” in America on trial.

by Michael Zuckerman

A Life of Adventure and Delight

Akhil Sharma is less interested in ideology in itself than in politics as a backdrop to emotional conflict.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

An Asian Tour Reunion

Fifty years after they sang their way around the globe as undergraduates, they returned to Cambridge with full hearts and voices. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Off the Shelf

John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more

The Call of the Creeks

Landscape and bird artist James Coe reflects the Hudson Valley

by Nell Porter-Brown

The HAA’s “Diverse Alumni Family”

Harvard’s new alumni leader touts its global reach.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A Better Way to Amputate

Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.

by Erin O’Donnell

Social Club Ban?

A Harvard committee proposes eliminating unsanctioned student social organizations.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Portraitist

Elsa Dorfman, BI ’73, looks back on her photography.

by Sophia Nguyen