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.
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
A Crossroads in Biomedicine?
Uncertainty and humanity could be key to addressing the reproducibility crisis.
This Year’s Overseer and HAA Director Candidates
The official nominees for 2019 are announced.
John Ruskin, Victorian Radical and Art Historian
A Houghton exhibition explores the thinker’s influences and impact.
Tracy K. Smith Named Harvard Arts Medalist
The U.S. poet laureate will be honored on May 2.
Will future online education become limited to professional degrees?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
Manuscripts Illuminated…by Women
Tracing lapis lazuli provides evidence that women were directly involved in creating medieval illuminated manuscripts.
Profile of Daniela Lamas, a critical-care physician
Daniela Lamas and the practice of post-ICU care
Ulysses S. Grant profile by Elizabeth D. Samet
Brief history of the image of a hero: 1822-1885