Max J. Krupnick
Max J. Krupnick is a staff writer for Harvard Magazine. He is a graduate of Yale University and has worked at the magazine since March 2023. He writes about student life, sports, and research. He was at the forefront of reporting on Harvard’s campus unrest following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing war in the Middle East. He met with students, faculty, and alumni across the ideological spectrum, attended talks and protests, and wrote both breaking news stories and longer reflections.
Max extensively researches his stories, talking to multiple sources, poring through scholarly research, and rigorously fact-checking. Read his behind the scenes story about reporting his feature profile of psychology professor Mina Cikara, who studies group behavior.
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A Harvard Art Museums Painting Gets a Bath
Water and sunlight help restore a modern American classic.
Two Years of Doxxing at Harvard
What happens when students are publicly named and shamed for their views?
Bringing Korean Stories to Life
Composer Julia Riew writes the musicals she needed to see.
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Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?
From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options.
Harvard Retains Winthrop House Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
Harvard Kennedy School Unveils American Service Fellowship
Will fund degrees for 50 public servants and military veterans
What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?
Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.
The Woman Who Rode Horses Into the Water
Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea
Matt Levine's Bloomberg Finance Column Makes Money Funny
Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column
Harvard’s Standoff: The Legal Teams
A roster of lawyers on both sides
What do antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias look like on Harvard's campus?
The two reports find similar problems but, at times, work against each other.
Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy
The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds