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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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
University People | July-August 2025
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
John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2025
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.
John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2025
Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy
The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds
Alumni Cheer on Harvard
At Alumni Day, ringing endorsements of Harvard’s fight
Harvard Student Commencement Speakers
A second-generation speaker, a conservationist, and a student from afar will deliver Commencement speeches — with no notes
Harvard Allocating Additional $250 Million to Research
University increasing its research funding by 50 percent after grant revocations
David Deming Announced as Harvard College Dean
Economist, Kirkland House faculty dean to succeed Rakesh Khurana
Jodie Foster Honored at Radcliffe Day 2025
The actress and director discussed her film career and her transformative time at Yale.
Danielle Allen Debates Far-Right Blogger Curtis Yarvin
Popular monarchist debates Allen on democracy.