Harvard Alumni Association

10/22/2026

Actor Hoon Lee AB '94 and co-showrunner Zoe Kazan discussed their approach to Asian American representation in new Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden.’

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When Hoon Lee ’94 received the script for the role of Lee in Zoe Kazan’s Netflix adaptation of “East of Eden,” he was prepared to be skeptical. Decades in the industry had left the Massachusetts-born actor wary of roles that perpetuate Asian stereotypes.

10/21/2026

Student POV: Oksana ’28 from the banks of the Charles at the 61st Head of the Charles Regatta! 🚣‍♀️🍂 She spent the day cheering on friends, checking out the food trucks, and soaking up all the race-day fun.

🎥: Oksana Trefanenko ‘28

10/21/2026

The Harvard community is working across all seven continents to build a better future through research, technology, and scholarship.

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We invite the world to pursue scholarship on our campus and in our research centers around the globe.

10/20/2026

Singer Mavis Staples, actress Angela Bassett, and soccer star Didier Drogba were among the honorees presented with W.E.B. Du Bois Medals, recognizing outstanding contributions to Black history and culture, at Sanders Theatre in early October.

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Singer Mavis Staples, actress Angela Bassett, and soccer star Didier Drogba were among the honorees presented with W.E.B. Du Bois Medals Sanders Theatre. The annual ceremony, hosted by the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, recognizes outstanding contributions to Black histor...

10/19/2026

Scenes from the The 61st Head of the Charles Regatta 🚣 🚣‍♂️ 🚣‍♀️

📸: Christoffer Gernow ‘28

10/19/2026

New Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth AB ’92 reflects on his undergraduate years and explains how his early lab experiences shaped his later work.

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Harvard graduate and new Nobel laureate reflects on his undergraduate years, early lab experiences, and his later work.

10/16/2026

What brings people to the Charles? Running, rowing, reading—or simply doing nothing at all. Meet some of the people who find movement, connection, and the joy of missing out along Harvard’s riverbanks.

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Some people go to the Charles River to move, while others go to write, relax, reflect, or just people-watch.

10/16/2026

The 61st Head of the Charles Regatta gets underway today! Ella ’28, Kiera ’28, and Louisa ’29 of the Harvard-Radcliffe lightweight women’s rowing team share what they’re most looking forward to during this weekend’s races. 🚣‍♀️

🎥: Oksana Trefanenko ‘28

10/15/2026

Professor David Malan AB '99, SM '04, PhD '07, explains how CS50’s AI tutor, the Duck, guides students toward solutions without simply giving them the answers—and why preserving productive struggle is essential to learning.

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David Malan says CS50’s AI tutor is a net positive — and getting better

10/14/2026

Autumn is finding its way onto campus, one leaf at a time 🍂