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 Alumni Association President Bob Bowie Jr.
An admissions odyssey, the search for “Casey,” and a Harvard legislative legacy
by Primus VI
Music and Medicine
Toussaint Miller explores the healing power of art.
Harvard University’s 373rd Commencement Excercises
Commencement and Alumni Day schedules
The Supreme Court and Mass Incarceration
A legal scholar’s harsh assessment of the Supreme Court’s rulings on crime
Works by Archaic Greek Poets Set to Music
Millennia-old Greek lyrics ring out again in twenty-first-century pop music.
Leslie Jamison on Isolation, Empathy, and Selfhood
The essayist on isolation, empathy, and selfhood
Harvard's Tom Kane on Effective School Reforms
Tom Kane deploys data to help improve education.
Harvard Sculptor Justin Peyser on Finding Sanctuary
Probing the concepts of territory and sanctuary.
Brief News Summary Harvard Spring 2025
President Garber’s private installation, settling antisemitism suits, challenging institutional neutrality, and more
Is Gambling Becoming a Public Health Crisis?
Responding to the explosive growth of online gambling and sports betting, a new report urges governments to regulate with public health in mind.
by Jordan Smith