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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Treasure | November-December 2023
Pigskin Programs
The art of Harvard football
Montage | November-December 2023
Reviving Black Classical Music
Pianist Gerry Bryant highlights black composers.
Right Now | November-December 2023
Reforming International Finance
Is it time to reform global financial institutions that support economic and political stability?
Harvard Responds to Violence in Israel
As war in the Middle East rages, a war of words is fought at Harvard.
“What Happened to the Dream?”
Loretta Lynch on pendulum of progress
The GOP's Return to Ideas?
Proposing a new Republican platform
Alumnus Moungi Bawendi Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Chemist revolutionized production process of quantum dots
How Not to Write about Minorities
Viet Thanh Nguyen urges moving beyond the “sob story.”
#MeToo Meets Mt. Olympus
A new play at the A.R.T. provides a modern take on ancient mythologies
Sackler—and Beyond
The “Objects of Addiction” exhibit explores Harvard’s opium ties.
Bringing Art to Life
Cecilia Zhou’s approach to makeup, protest, and science
Right Now | September-October 2023
Picking Team Players
A test can identify these productivity-boosting personnel.