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

2019 Miller-Hunn Award recipients

Honoring outstanding alumni interviewers for the College

William Kaelin Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Kaelin is the forty-ninth Harvard faculty member to win the Nobel. 

Is Climate Change Ruining Fall?

Fewer cold nights could mean muted displays of fall color. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Rohan Pavuluri and Upsolve: helping low-income families deal with debt

Rohan Pavuluri and Upsolve help low-income families cope with debt.

by Nina Pasquini

Dwight Miller, longtime Harvard admissions officer, retires

College admissions stalwart Dwight Miller retires.

by John S. Rosenberg

A life lesson from Willie Banks

A life lesson from Willie Banks

by Chad M. Oldfather

Excerpt from “Transaction Man” by Nicholas Lemann

“The rise of the deal and the decline of the American dream”

Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories

Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories.

by Nina Pasquini

Animator Renee Zhan profiled by S.I. Rosenbaum

Animator Renee Zhan finds self-discovery in strange landscapes.

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas profile

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas’s “laser beam” insights into the lives of animals and humans

by Marina N. Bolotnikova