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 Modern Yet Classic Shakespeare

The A.R.T. enlivens Romeo and Juliet.

Harvard at the Olympics

Crimson athletes win 13 medals

Harvard New Rules for Campus Use

At Harvard, no chalking, camping, or excessive noise-making without permission

Reading the Winds

Thai sailor Sophia Montgomery competes in the Olympics.

Is Harvard Antisemitic?

Two reports investigate hatred and anti-Israel sentiment.

The Mystery Behind an Incan Tunic

Unraveling an Inca masterpiece’s secrets

Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Harvard Radcliffe Day

2024 Radcliffe Medalist Sonia Sotomayor on civic engagement and optimism