The Overseers’ Higher Profile
Higher-profile Board of Overseers ElectionJohn S. RosenbergMarch-April 2021 jhj-overseers-higher-profileIf past is prologue, last summer’s pandemic-delayed election of members of the Board of Overseers...
View ArticleUnconventional Venture Capital
The Xfund’s liberal-arts entrepreneursJonathan ShawMarch-April 2021 jhj-unconventional-venture-capitalBill Gates’77, LL.D. ’07, and Mark Zuckerberg ’06, LL.D. ’17, famously created their companies, now...
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A monumental book reveals a monumental work of artNicholas Callaway publishes the Sistine Chapel in closeup.Lydialyle GibsonMarch-April 2021 montage-sistine-chapel-photographerOn the ceiling of the...
View ArticleA Lone Star Saga
Open Book“Lone Stars”—an HLS grad’s semi-autobiographical debut novelFiction about “the power that comes to us when we uncloset ourselves”Lydialyle GibsonMarch-April 2021 montage-lone-star“The best I...
View ArticleWhen Fantasy Isn’t Enough
“Some Kind of Heaven,” a documentary by Lance OppenheimDocumentarian Lance Oppenheim explores life in The Villages.Alex HulsMarch-April 2021 montage-the-villagesEver since documentarian Lance Oppenheim...
View ArticleCurator of American Culture
Profile of Radhika Jones <i>Vanity Fair'</i>s savvy taste-makerMarina N. BolotnikovaMarch-April 2021 alumni-radhika-jonesOn the eve of Election Day last fall, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief...
View ArticleHonoring Alumni Leaders
Harvard leaders honoredMarch-April 2021 alumni-honoring-alumni-leadersThe Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) celebrates those who have made exceptional contributions to their local Harvard clubs and...
View ArticleBaking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival InstinctJacob Sweet Baking Sourdough Bread is a Survival InstinctWhen Noah Evers ’22 ran into problems with his final project for Psychology 15 (“Social...
View ArticleBringing the Stars to Light
Bringing the Stars to LightLydialyle Gibson Harvard Computers to become a television seriesIt is a Harvard story within a Harvard story: screenwriter Graham Sack ’03 and producer Jennifer 8. Lee ’99,...
View ArticleBalloting Begins
Harvard Overseer Balloting BeginsJohn S. Rosenberg Harvard Overseer Election BeginsThe annual balloting for members of the Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association...
View ArticleWisdom of the Sages
Wilbur Cross, Martin Feldstein, and Charles William EliotPrimus VIMay-June 2021 college-pump-wisdom-sagesThe spring of 1933 was a trying time: the depths of the Depression, a new president scrambling...
View Article“Like Driving at Night”
Novelist Maggie Shipstead and “Great Circle”Maggie Shipstead’s time-spanning, globe-circling new novelDan KellyMay-June 2021 montage-maggie-shipsteadIt may seem odd that Maggie Shipstead ’05, whose...
View ArticleVote Now
Overseer and alumni association candidatesMay-June 2021 alumni-vote-nowThis spring, alumni can vote for a new group of Harvard Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) elected directors. The...
View ArticleFinding Voices
Arabic translator Marilyn BoothMarilyn Booth translates Arabic literature for Anglophone readers.Spencer Lee LenfieldMay-June 2021 montage-marilyn-boothMarilyn Booth ’77 is one of the world’s most...
View ArticleKeeping Them Close
Pediatrician Eileen Costello, profiled by Nell Porter BrownA pediatrician cares for a city’s children.Nell Porter BrownMay-June 2021 alumni-eileen-costelloThe ambulance rolls onto a treeless street in...
View ArticleA Life in Harmonica
Singer, songwriter, harmonica player Scott Albert JohnsonScott Albert Johnson finds his path.Jacob SweetMay-June 2021 montage-life-in-harmonicaIt was the night before a final exam and Scott Albert...
View ArticleThe Bottomless Sport
SportsHarvard men’s tennis head coach Andrew RuebAndrew Rueb’s experience on the professional tennis circuit informs his coaching.Jacob SweetMay-June 2021 jhj-sports-the-bottomless-sportThe immaculate...
View ArticleStraight-Up News
Journalist Chris Wallace, profiled by Craig LambertChris Wallace has “the toughest job of any television journalist.”Craig LambertMay-June 2021 features-chris-wallaceIn July 2018, Vladimir Putin and...
View ArticleClothes Overboard!
Dr. Jeffries balloons across the ChannelTwo explorers strip to stay aloft.Jacob SweetMay-June 2021 treasure-clothes-overboardThe first hot-air balloon trip across the English Channel began buoyantly....
View ArticleHAA Honors Three Alumni for Service
Harvard Alumni Medalists AnnouncedNell Porter Brown Harvard Alumni Medalists AnnouncedThe Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has recognized three alumni as the 2021 Harvard Medalists, honoring their...
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