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.
Surgeon Atul Gawande Named Harvard Alumni Day Speaker
Writer, public health leader will address alumni on June 6
Crypto—To Regulate or Not?
The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
The Office for the Arts Turns 50
A birthday party with song, dance, and speech
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Working to curb road deaths
Remembering John Corcoran ’84
An active life cut short
How to Overcome Pandemic Learning Losses
Post-pandemic K-12 learning gaps remain—but some districts have found ways to close them.
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape
Harvard Alumni Association President Bob Bowie Jr.
An admissions odyssey, the search for “Casey,” and a Harvard legislative legacy
by Primus VI
“AI Anxiety”
The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing