Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast
Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast
Podcast Description
Join us as we talk to classmates and hear what they've been up to the past 25 years and reminisce about our time at Harvard. See you in June at reunion!
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes of alumni experiences, personal growth, and community connection. Episodes include interviews that showcase diverse backgrounds, like Sara Blanchard discussing her journey in positive psychology, and Elie Mystal reflecting on political commentary influenced by Supreme Court experiences. Specific focus areas include professional development, community service, and the impact of education on career paths.
Join us as we talk to classmates and hear what they’ve been up to the past 25+ years and reminisce about our time at Harvard.
Lauren talks to Dara about her journey from studying math at Harvard to becoming the math department’s only female professor where she studies algebra and combinatorics. She recently won the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. Lauren talks pulling all-nighters in college and Helen Vendler’s mathematical way about talking about poetry. Lauren is a runner, which she started doing with her college roommate, Jenny Hoffman, who is ALSO a Harvard professor! Lauren also tells us the behind the scenes story of PfoHo stealing the Adams’ House gong which started the PfoHo-Adams House war of 1999.
- Harvard Gazette article on Lauren
- NYT article on First Proof
- Lauren’s Instagram
Lauren lived in Pennypacker and Pforzheimer and concentrated in math. She is from Southern California and now lives in Cambridge.
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