Students & Alumni

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

Harvard President Alan Garber Helps First-Years Move In

As a potential settlement with the Trump administration looms, Garber gets students settled.

by Olivia Farrar

Profile of former prison librarian Avi Steinberg, author of "Running the Books"

Avi Steinberg's memoir of life as a prison librarian

by Nell Porter-Brown

Brief life of Harvard CIA agent who helped install the shah of Iran

Brief life of a Harvard conspirator: 1916-2000

by Gwen Kinkead

Risks and rewards of third-age and encore careers

For third-agers, changing careers is exciting, scary, and challenging.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Profile of singer-songwriter David Berkeley

Singer David Berkeley's songs glow with a strange light.

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Excerpt from Tony Hiss, "In Motion: The Experience of Travel"

"In Motion: The Experience of Travel," by Tony Hiss, makes the case for mindful attention to one's environs—even the most ordinary.

Storytelling with Sondheim: a profile of librettist John Weidman

Librettist John Weidman writes books for the best.

by Jesse Kornbluth

The film "Black Swan" has Harvard creators behind it

A tense thriller, with ballerinas

by Craig Lambert

A gathering of Harvard Asian American Alumni from across six decades

A three-day summit draws more than 400 participants from across six decades.

by Sarah Zhang

Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel bring new insights to Roe v. Wade

Longtime Supreme Court watcher Linda Greenhouse ’68 and Yale legal historian Reva Siegel offer new insight about the landmark court case's effect on the abortion debate and American political discourse.

by Madeleine Schwartz