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 Square’s Best
What’s new—and unchanged—in the historic heart of Cambridge
Why Some Citizens Reject Science
Bridging the gulf to science deniers
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
An election-law scholar and litigator zeroes in on political gerrymandering.
Documenting New England’s Unseen
Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts
Sailing Solo
James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.
Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”
Landmark Bio Breaks Ground
A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques
Governance Reform and Shared Value
Michael Porter on the new business agenda
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.