Alumni & People

curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles

Conan O’Brien in a dark suit and light shirt, smiling and posing with hands clasped.

Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker

The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony. 

by Schuyler Velasco

Book cover for "When the Mapou sings" and a photograph of Nadine Pinede

History and Love in Haiti

Alumna Nadine Pinede’s young-adult novel—in verse

by Lydialyle Gibson

Boylston Hall

Antisemitism on Campuses

Jewish studies faculty react to a year of turmoil. 

by Max J. Krupnick

Silhouettes of a person aging from infant to elderly, with healthy foods and supplements emerging from capsules in the foreground.

Can Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk and Slow Memory Loss?

The scientific evidence on vitamin supplements and age-related health decline

by Olivia Farrar

Ruth and Roman DeSanctis smiling at each other in a family living room, his arm around her shoulder

“He Found Himself at a Loss”

MGH program for caregivers began with a famed cardiologist’s firsthand experience.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Letters to the Editor Harvard Magazine January-February 2025

Correspondence about housing affordability, athletes’ success, antisemitism, teaching reading, and more

Illustration of a woman holding a key, standing in front of a large bust statue surrounded by flowers on a college campus during autumn.

Feminist Spaces on the Harvard University Campus

On seeking feminist spaces on campus

by Yasmeen Khan

Benjamin Rapoport in surgical scrubs by a hospital window.

Brain-Computer Interfaces and Medicine

Benjamin Rapoport aims to aid neurology patients.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Six undergraduates and curator Joachim Homann gathered in a cozy lounge, discussing art and exhibit design.

College Conversers

A Salon of “curious and earnest” inquisitors

by Max J. Krupnick

Elisabeth Remy Johnson playing a harp on stage, wearing a blue dress, with stage lights softly glowing in the background.

Harvard Harpist Creates Album of Women's Compositions

Harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson’s extended reach

by Lydialyle Gibson

Ancient ruins with tall columns and a blue sky in the background, at Hatra, Nineveh Province, Iraq

Recent Books with Harvard Connections January 2024

Recent books about Iraq, academic writing, John Singer Sargent, “eldercide,” and more