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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Claudine Gay in First Post-Presidency Appearance
At Morning Prayers, speaks of resilience and the unknown
Why Do Groups Hate?
Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond
Civil Discourse and Institutional Neutrality Task Forces
Two Harvard working groups assess constructive dialogue, institutional voice
Making the Public Record Public
Harvard legal database released
Should Harvard Pay Student-Athletes?
As NIL money flows, Harvard’s approach remains unchanged.
Dialogue, not Debate
American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.
Mysterious Minis
Intricate mosaics shrouded in mystery
University People | March-April 2024
Leading with Care
Michael Hill strikes the right balance.
A Dogged Observer
Novelist and psychiatrist Daniel Mason takes the long view.
John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2024
Talking about Talking
Fostering healthy disagreement
Controlling AI Influence over Consumers
When pricing algorithms take advantage of an individual’s ignorance, legal scrutiny is in order.
Harvard Historians on Trump
Harvard historians’ Supreme Court brief