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.
Harry Elkins Widener, profiled by Daniel Blank
Brief life of Harry Elkins Widener, theater-loving bibliophile: 1885-1912
by Daniel Blank
Justice Holmes, presented by Stephen Budiansky and Lincoln Caplan
A new biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. illuminates the Supreme Court during the centennial of his most momentous dissent.
Jocelyn and Chris Arndt became weekend rock stars at Harvard
For two Harvard siblings, studying and songwriting went hand in hand.
by Jacob Sweet
Graphic novelist Amy Chu
Graphic novelist Amy Chu
Of Dumplings, Bok Choy, and the Politics of Emoji
Jennifer 8. Lee ’99 on the world of “emoji activism”
by Jacob Sweet
Michele Forman, film professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham: a profile
Michele Forman ’93 offers her UAB film students technical competency and ethical context.
by Shane Brodie
“Binstead’s Safari” and the continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls
The continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls
by Olivia Munk
Excerpt from “When Your Child Is Sick,” by Joanna Breyer
Navigating the challenges of caring for a child who is very ill
Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”
Unpacking “what art does to us”
“Veep” showrunner David Mandel: a profile
Showrunner David Mandel guides the final season of Veep—and finds himself politicized.