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 ReputationDefender founder and author Michael Fertik

Entrepreneur and author Michael Fertik aims to help folks keep their reputations safe online.

by Seamus Flory

Video: Learn about painter George Oommen's distinctive dripping technique

This video, shot in the studio of painter George Oommen, explores Oommen's distinctive dripping technique.

Joe Flood ’04 writes about "The Fires" that nearly claimed New York City

In a new book, Joe Flood ’04 tells the story of the epidemic of fires that ravaged New York City in the 1970s.

It Runs in the Family: Three Jasanoff Professors at Harvard

All four members of the Jasanoff family—Jay, Sheila, Maya, and Alan—graduated from Harvard, and now three are professors here.

Literary agent Andrew Wylie launches e-book venture

The literary agent's plan to produce e-books and sell them via amazon.com causes a stir in the publishing world.

Edward Kohn's "Hot Time in the Old Town" Recalls the New York Heat Wave of 1896

Edward Kohn ’90, a historian at Bilkent University, shows how the crisis influenced the political careers of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.

Jeremy Lin Joins the NBA

Harvard basketball star Jeremy Lin '10 has signed with the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

Jack Lew ’78, Former Clinton Budget Chief, Named to Same Post by Obama

If confirmed, the current deputy secretary of state will face a $1.6 trillion deficit.

Congratulations to the 2010 Commencement & Reunion Photo Sweepstakes Winner

Betty Breck ’60, whose fiftieth Harvard reunion was also her first, was randomly selected to win an iPod Touch.

Elizabeth Warren, Kenneth Rogoff, Jessica Stern in the news

Stephanie Wilson, Elizabeth Warren, Kenneth Rogoff, and Jessica Stern in the headlines