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. 

by Schuyler Velasco

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2019 Centennial Medalists

Contributions to society from graduate research

The short-term investing trap

Long-term investors fall to short-term thinking.

by Jacob Sweet

The 2019 Harvard Cambridge Scholars

Britain-bound

Exploring the secret lives of cervids

Ecologists aim to understand how deer form their home ranges.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard study quantifies disease contributions of genetics and environment

The largest-ever study of twins quantifies the respective influence of genes and environment on specific diseases.

by Erin O’Donnell

The Senior Alumni

Evelyn Richmond ’41 and Arsen Charles ’42 led the 2019 alumni parade.

New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long takes stock a year in

New HGSE dean Bridget Terry Long seeks to “expand, double down, and deepen our impact.”

by John S. Rosenberg

The Undergraduate explores filmmaking

The Undergraduate takes a chance with film.

by Catherine Zhang

Harvard rugby first-year scorer Sofie Fella

Rugby’s freshman scorer Sofie Fella

by Lydialyle Gibson