Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Food Waste Problem
Emily Broad Leib combats wasted food worldwide.
by Jacob Sweet
The Art of the Portrait Painter
Jason Bouldin makes the intangible tangible.
by Lydialyle Gibson
How Myth and Memoir Intertwine
Elisabeth Sharp McKetta ’01 finds truth in the border between fact and fiction.
by Juliet Isselbacher
Penny Pritzker Gives $100 Million for New Economics Facility
Landmark support for an eminently strong department
by John S. Rosenberg
Namwali Serpell’s Novel-In-Progress
The acclaimed author and English professor will explore mourning and reunion in The Furrows: An Elegy.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Home Among Strangers
A recent graduate visits Harvard during a semi-normal semester
by Meena Venkataramanan
Harvard Scientists’ Leadership in Fighting Infectious Diseases
Dan Barouch awarded $24.5 million for HIV research, Marc Lipsitch named to national center for public health forecasting
by Jonathan Shaw
A Sister’s Plea for Her Brother’s Freedom
Rayhan Asat is speaking out against the imprisonment of her brother Ekpar, drawing attention to the plight of Uighurs in China.
by Juliet Isselbacher
A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation
A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration
by Lydialyle Gibson
The "King of Palindromes"
Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome
by Nancy Walecki