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

Leading with Care

Michael Hill strikes the right balance.

A Dogged Observer

Novelist and psychiatrist Daniel Mason takes the long view.

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