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.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Hansjörg Wyss boosts biologically inspired engineering

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering gets another boost.

by Jonathan Shaw

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

Harvard Scientists Develop Mechanically Active Skin Dressing

Researchers in the lab of Professor David Mooney have developed a wound-dressing design that works like embryonic skin to heal injuries rapidly.

by Nina Pasquini

New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long takes stock a year in

New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long seeks to “expand, double down, and deepen our impact.”

by John S. Rosenberg

Dani Rodrik profiled by Marina Bolotnikova

Dani Rodrik’s views on trade, development, and democracy enter the mainstream.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Choreographer Wendy Jehlen’s “dance diplomacy”

Choreographer Wendy Jehlen’s “dance diplomacy”

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale brings people together

Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale is at his best bringing people together.

by Jacob Sweet