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
Death Throes
Sibling scholars Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker seek to change how America thinks about capital punishment.
by Lincoln Caplan
World Music 2.0
In Uproot, Jace Clayton ’97 explores technological trends in music around the globe.
by Lara Pellegrinelli
Electing Overseers
Plans to overhaul the Board of Overseers’ election procedures
by John S. Rosenberg
Hiram S. Hunn Awards
Seven alumni are honored for volunteer College admissions work.
Honors for Harvardians
Last week, three Harvard affiliates were awarded the National Humanities Medal and eight were long-listed for the National Book Awards.
by Sophia Nguyen
Harvard Reforms Overseer Elections
Moves to online voting—but raises threshold to petition for a place on the ballot.
by John S. Rosenberg
“Math Kids” Facilitator
A private San Francisco middle school and high school nurture a passion for numbers.
by Violet Baron
George Bucknam Dorr
Brief life of a persistent conservationist: 1853-1944
by Steven Pavlos Holmes
Beauty from Disarray
From the beginning, artist and advocate Judith Brodsky felt “pulls in different directions.”
by Violet Baron
Supporting Cast
A film composer's career, from annotating Sneakers to doing “archaeology” for 12 Years a Slave
by Sophia Nguyen