Alumni & People
curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
Harvard Students Protest Supreme Court Ruling
With a march and speeches, students vowed to fight back.
Meet Harvard’s Undergraduate Authors
Dystopia, sickle cell, jazz, and wolves: four Harvard students chronicle their paths to publication.
A Tribute to Melvin Miller
Celebrating The Bay State Banner’s founder
When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy
Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.
Spotting Pollutants from Space
A satellite-mounted instrument developed at the Center for Astrophysics will track air pollution hourly across North America.
Uncharted Territory
A recent graduate thinks about what is means to take unconventional paths after Harvard.
by Josie Abugov
Nepotism’s Impact in the Job Market
How connections in blue-collar work disadvantage women and blacks
Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs?
Harvard researchers have built bacteria resistant to viral infections.
Centennial Medalists
Six alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.
Easing the College Transition
Rising Scholars brings incoming first-years from under-funded high schools to campus early.