Students & Alumni

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

Thomas Andrew “Tom” Lehrer

The mathematician and satirist kept Harvard in his thoughts—and lyrics

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard spring 2016 news briefs

Shirley Tilghman on the Corporation, Jane Yellen at Radcliffe, encouraging entrepreneurs, aiming at endowments, and more

Harvard Spring 2016 news briefs

An Overseers' challenge slate, reengineering admissions, and General Education revised

by John S. Rosenberg

The International Museum of World War II in Natick

As living memory of the war dims, curators shape a modern museum of history.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard's eugenics era

When academics embraced scientific racism, immigration restrictions, and the suppression of “the unfit”

by Adam S. Cohen

Brief life of Federalist politician Caleb Strong, by Richard D. Brown

Brief life of an exemplary politician: 1745-1819

by Richard D. Brown

Michelle Williams appointed Harvard public health dean

A faculty member and alumna becomes a leader in Longwood.

by John S. Rosenberg

How the Dark Room Collective sparked "total life" in literature

How the Dark Room Collective made space for a generation of African-American writers

by Sophia Nguyen

Men’s Basketball Splits Ivy Home Games

A win over Brown, and a loss to undefeated Yale

by David L. Tannenwald

Harvard's Nico Maffey performs in the national tour of Pippin

Acrobat Nico Maffey ’13 performs in Pippin.

by Laura Levis