Stories | Harvard Alumni

Mar 19, 2020
Designing a Coronavirus Vaccine

As the number of novel coronavirus infections rises daily, strategies for developing a safe and effective vaccine are rapidly moving forward. Read More
Feb 19, 2020
Full Slate of Candidates for Harvard Board Elections Announced

Alumni will vote for Harvard Overseer and Harvard Alumni Association elected directors this spring. Read More
Feb 19, 2020
Koma Gandy Fischbein AB '95 Elected Chief Marshal

The decorated U.S. Navy veteran and rugby pioneer will represent the alumni community at Harvard’s 369th Commencement. Read More
Feb 6, 2020
Family, Finance, and Philanthropy in San Francisco

Alumni and friends in the San Francisco area joined the Harvard University Planned Giving team for a Family, Finance, and Philanthropy dinner. Read More
Feb 4, 2020
Engineering with a Human Touch

How a Harvard graduate student survived getting stuck in a blizzard and became a better engineer because of it. Read More
Dec 19, 2019
Developer Named for Allston Enterprise Research Campus

Tishman Speyer's winning proposal for the first phase of the project focuses on the public realm, sustainability, diversity, and affordable housing. Read More
Dec 13, 2019
The Optimist

Jose Cerda III ’88 still believes government is a force for good. Read how a last-choice course at Harvard was the first step toward a career shaping public policy, from the White House to local communities in the Midwest. Read More
Dec 11, 2019
Authors of Their Own Stories

In a new Red Book for first-generation alumni, Alejandra Iglesias AB '21 and Dan Lobo AB '14 see a powerful forum for storytelling and community building. Read More
Nov 25, 2019
Rhodes Scholars Announced

Seven Harvard students were chosen for the prestigious academic award and will pursue a broad range of studies at Oxford University next fall. Read More
Nov 19, 2019
An Education in Entrepreneurship

A lawyer, venture capitalist, writer, and mentor in California’s charter schools, Ken Aldrich AB ’60, LLB ’64 found a way to combine his love for education and entrepreneurship by teaching students of all ages how to shape their financial futures and embrace the entrepreneurial mindset—and by benefitting his passions at Harvard. Read More
Nov 18, 2019
A Family Commitment to Opportunity

Harvard was on the minds of Ron and Rita Ramnath when they dropped their comfortable lives in Trinidad & Tobago to bring their son, Rick AB ’91, to the U.S. Now, Rick seeks to honor their sacrifice by paying it forward to future alumni. Read More
Nov 17, 2019
Q&A with Karen Johnson

At Harvard Management Company, helping Harvard donors support their alma mater often means navigating the world of illiquid assets—but it’s all in a day’s work for Senior Vice President for Estates and Special Investments Karen Johnson. Read More
Nov 16, 2019
Cecilia Nuñez Does It All

From leading the Philips Brooks House Association, to testifying in the Harvard admissions case, to throwing the first pitch at Fenway Park, Cecilia Nuñez has had a memorable senior year. Read More
Oct 16, 2019
Solving the Mystery of Autism

A $20 million gift from philanthropists Lisa Yang and Hock Tan MBA '79 establishes the Hock E. Tan and K. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research at Harvard Medical School, which will encompass the efforts of basic, translational, and clinical scientists from the entire Harvard ecosystem. Read More
Oct 15, 2019
Economist Wins Nobel for Poverty Research

Michael Kremer, who shares the honor with two MIT scholars, is the 50th current of former Harvard faculty member to become a Nobel laureate and the 11th to win the economics prize. Read More
Oct 7, 2019
Harvard Medical School Professor Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

William G. Kaelin is one of three recipients recognized for their work on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Read More
Sep 16, 2019
Flock of First Years

The Class of 2023 has officially taken over the Yard. Relive your first time on campus and check out highlights from move-in day. Read More
Sep 12, 2019
Welcoming Harvard's Military Community

The Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization and the newly formed Harvard Undergraduate Veterans Association are working to bring together veterans from all parts of the University. Read More
Sep 12, 2019
TV Champion

For someone who never read comic books growing up, Warner Bros. Television’s Kelly Goode ’83, P’22 has gone deep into the superhero canon. Read how Harvard played a role in bringing her into the DC Multiverse. Read More
Sep 11, 2019
Making Her Hometown Better

Kate Swain Smith AB '19 is the fourth Harvard Presidential City of Boston Fellow. A collaboration between Harvard and the City of Boston, the fellowship is designed to foster interest in, and create a pipeline to, civic-oriented careers. Read More