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.
Saluting the 2025 Centennial Medalists
Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.
International Student Ban Casts a Shadow on Harvard Commencement
Graduates discuss Trump's moves as students and alumni hold rallies
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising As Trump Admin Cuts Research Funds
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
AI is Making Medical Decisions—But For Whom?
Doctors warn that without an ethical framework, patients could be left behind.
Plans for a Harvard Faculty Senate Move Forward
And annual awards for excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring, and scholarship
A Magna Carta at Harvard Law School
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
Harvard Allocating Additional $250 Million to Research
University increasing its research funding by 50 percent after grant revocations
FAS Dean Outlines Preparations for Loss of Federal Funding
“To preserve our mission, we must act now,” Hoekstra says at faculty meeting
Harvard Research on Hold
Funding freeze halts Harvard projects overnight.
Encouraging Harvard to Resist
Alumni and faculty letters urge Harvard to defend itself and academic freedom.