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.
Redefining Race as Ethnicity
The expansive literary scholarship of Werner Sollors
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
From Harvard-Trained Architect to Miniature Diorama Builder
Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama
The Needs of Dementia Caregivers
What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia
Teaching T-Cells to Kill Cancer
Teaching T-cells to kill cancer—and other feats of biomedical science
Harvard Pioneering Mammalogist Barbara Lawrence
Brief life of an intrepid mammalogist: 1909-1997
Harvard Fiscal Year 2024 Finances
Annual Harvard financial results, and a look at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ fisc and professoriate
Brief News around Harvard January-February 2025
Nobel honorands, institutional voice, civil discourse, Rhodes Scholars, and more
Sustainability and Food Production in Africa
Improved agricultural practices could cut methane emissions to zero.
How Much Alcohol is Safe?
Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk, but may protect against cardiovascular disease.