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
Treasure | September-October 2024
A Block of Nazi Uranium at Harvard
Proof of a secret Nazi nuclear project
Harvard Squared | September-October 2024
Boston’s USS Constitution and its Museum
USS Constitution—for all ages
University People | September-October 2024
Harvard Students Campaign in 2024 Election
Harvard students and the 2024 election
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
University People | July-August 2024
Harvard Crimson Fencers at Paris 2024 Olympics
Eight Olympics-bound Harvard fencers
Harvard's Landscape Architect Bas Smets on Cooling Cities
Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Harvard Radcliffe Day
2024 Radcliffe Medalist Sonia Sotomayor on civic engagement and optimism