Profiles
Peter B. Benchley
After the incredible success of his novel “Jaws” and the iconic Steven Spielberg film he co-wrote, the novelist spent the rest of his life promoting marine conservation.
Martin S. Feldstein
Despite his wide-ranging influence, Harvard Economics Professor Martin S. Feldstein ’61 has perhaps had his greatest impact in the classroom.
W. Anthony K. Lake
Now the executive director of the UNICEF, W. Anthony K. Lake has had a variety of diplomatic roles throughout his career.
Elizabeth J. Krane ’11
The legacy she will leave is not just of numerous producing credits or phenomenal shows, but of helping to forge a sense community within the HRDC.
Abel Acuna '11
Some Harvard students accept that people they meet will assume they are introverted workaholics who stay in and study all ...
Growing Up in Harvard Yard
Nora Molyneaux lives in a first floor suite in Grays Hall with newly painted walls. Her bright pink bike sits in the hallway outside her door.
Charles S. and Pauline R. Maier
The first time that History Professor Charles S. Maier ’60 tried to ask his wife—MIT History Professor Pauline R. Maier ’60—on a date, she turned him down.
The Conan We Knew
From running the Lampoon to hosting The Tonight Show, there are things about O’Brien that have never changed.
Antonin G. Scalia
Fifty years after graduating from Harvard Law School, “Nino” has reached the top of his profession.
Michael S. Dukakis
Seven-year-old Michael S. Dukakis '60 turned on the radio and carefully tracked the results of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s victory over Wendell L. Willkie.
Rosana Y. Alfaro
It was gender, rather than race, that seemed to distinguish playwright Rosanna Y. Alfaro '60 on campus.
Professor Under Fire
In the mid-1970s, a congressional investigation discovered that the Central Intelligence Agency was covertly funding hundreds of academic research projects—notably books—in the United States and abroad in order to counter Soviet propaganda efforts.
Japanese Princess Bridges Cultures
Owada, whose father has served as a senior diplomat and President of the International Court of Justice, has spent her life—academically, professionally, and personally—dedicated to both the international community and Japan’s role in it.
Kevin Jennings ’85: Leading the Way for Gay Rights
Jennings said that his difficult childhood and a challenging experience at Harvard shaped the way he thinks about education.