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.
A key to the markets?
Corporate reports contain clues to predicting a firm’s future performance.
Rock climbing in Greater Boston
Rock climbing in Greater Boston—and beyond
Cities Too Smart for Their Own Good
Ben Green warns against simple technological solutions for complex problems.
Harvard Portrait: Jason Luke
Harvard’s behind-the-scenes Commencement hero
by Jacob Sweet
Winthrop House tensions and government department concerns
Winthrop House tensions and government department concerns
Howard Gardner et al. on higher education in the twenty-first century
Howard Gardner and colleagues release a seven-year study of higher education in the twenty-first century.
Harvard baseball center fielder Ben Skinner
For speedy center fielder Ben Skinner, slowing down is key.
by Jacob Sweet
Rafael Campo of HMS: a profile by Lydialyle Gibson
Rafael Campo’s compassionate care
Harry Elkins Widener, profiled by Daniel Blank
Brief life of Harry Elkins Widener, theater-loving bibliophile: 1885-1912
by Daniel Blank
Inflammation causes many common diseases of aging
Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?