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

The Polaroid Moment

Edwin H. Land and the shaping of entrepreneurship in Greater Boston

by John S. Rosenberg

Quiet, Please

Susan Cain foments the “Quiet Revolution.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Henry Knowles Beecher

Brief life of a late-blooming ethicist: 1904-1976

by Jack El-Hai

A Workable Democracy

The optimistic project of Justice Stephen Breyer

by Lincoln Caplan

Reel Revolution

How Black Journal raised the country's consciousness, and opened Kent Garrett's eyes to television's potential

by Sophia Nguyen

Desire and Design

Probing the primal drives of a landmark architect

Readers Reflect: How Should Harvard Respond to the Immigration Ban?

Reflecting on Harvard’s role in the Trump administration   

by Oset Babür

Visitors, Not Viewers

At Radcliffe, a touchable exhibit plays with perception.

by Lily Scherlis

A Harvard Magazine Tradition Ends

John de Cuevas ’52 will no longer contribute crossword puzzles to Harvard Magazine.

President Obama Urges Criminal-Justice Reform in Harvard Law Review

The president makes a final attempt to defend his legacy. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova