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.
Lawrence Lessig Delivers a Prescription for Reforming American Democracy
How to reform voting and elections in the United States to create a representative democracy
Butterflies Show Species Are Not Isolated
Research in butterflies reveals how genes flow among species—and lead to tangled genetic trees
Sexual Assault and Harassment on College Campuses
Results from the second campus survey of sexual misconduct show that sexual assault and harassment remain serious problems at institutions of higher education nationwide.
Michael Kremer wins Nobel Prize in economics
Professor Michael Kremer shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences with two scholars from MIT.
Harvard and University of Michigan joint summit on stigma and opioid addiction
Harvard and the University of Michigan’s second joint summit on opioids addresses stigma, race, and access to care.
Who has attended the most Harvard-Yale Games?
Who’ll carry the traditionalists’ Little Red Flag?
The Harvard Band: a celebratory centennial history in brief
The Harvard Band celebrates a century.
by Sol Hurwitz
Preserving craft and farm skills at Sanborn Mills Farm
Promoting craftsmanship and agrarian skills in an idyllic New Hampshire setting
2019 Miller-Hunn Award recipients
Honoring outstanding alumni interviewers for the College
Aloian Memorial Scholars for 2019 named
Honoring those who enrich the quality of life in their Houses