Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
A New HAA President at a Tumultuous Time
A career in higher ed inspired Will Makris to give back.
Arabic translator Marilyn Booth
Marilyn Booth translates Arabic literature for Anglophone readers.
Novelist Maggie Shipstead and “Great Circle”
Maggie Shipstead’s time-spanning, globe-circling new novel
by Dan Kelly
Pediatrician Eileen Costello, profiled by Nell Porter Brown
A pediatrician cares for a city’s children.
Overseer and alumni association candidates
The Overseer and Harvard Alumni Association director slates
Wilbur Cross, Martin Feldstein, and Charles William Eliot
Wisdom from the Great Depression—plus an accomplished economist, and rowdiness on the Charles
by Primus VI
Dr. Jeffries balloons across the Channel
Two explorers strip to stay aloft.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Overseer Balloting Begins
The annual election of Overseers and alumni association directors is under way.
Bringing the Stars to Light
Alumni scientist-filmmakers bring the Harvard Computers’ story to the screen.
Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet
Higher-profile Board of Overseers Election
Prospective candidates and their diverse views of Harvard’s future and the Board’s role