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

Disadvantaged students in elite colleges

Anthony Jack’s new book on the “doubly disadvantaged”

by John S. Rosenberg

The Undergraduate considers the Smith Campus Center

The Undergraduate considers the Smith Campus Center

by Isa Flores-Jones

A.J. Mleczko, hockey champion and broadcaster: a profile

Hockey champion A.J. Mleczko in the broadcast booth

by Lydialyle Gibson

Medicine’s response to America’s largest public-health crisis

Medicine’s response to America’s largest public-health crisis

by Lydialyle Gibson

Samuel Stouffer profile by Jackson Toby

Brief life of Samuel Stouffer, survey researcher: 1900-1960

by Jackson Toby

Participants recall the Harvard bust and strike, and its aftermath

Recalling a time of trial, and its continuing resonances

“Binstead’s Safari” and the continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

The continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

by Olivia Munk

Excerpt from “When Your Child Is Sick,” by Joanna Breyer

Navigating the challenges of caring for a child who is very ill

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

by Oset Babür

Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”

Unpacking “what art does to us”