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.
Sasha the Harvard Police Dog
Sasha, the police dog of Harvard University
Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find
A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms.
Letters from our readers
Leadership crisis, Israel and Gaza, “Undergraduate” Insights
Making the Public Record Public
Harvard legal database released
How to Reduce AI’s Energy Consumption
The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size
Dialogue, not Debate
American University’s Lara Schwartz, J.D. ’98, teaches productive disagreement.
How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains
An expert Harvard panel discusses the links between air pollution and dementia, learning, mental health, and mood.
AWOL from Academics
Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars
by Aden Barton
Leading with Care
Michael Hill strikes the right balance.