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.
Mindfulness and Public Health
Monks and researchers gathered at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to launch a new center for mindfulness.
The Eviction of the Bow & Arrow Press
The Adams House space that gave the letterpress studio its name will become a student common room.
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for extraordinary service to the University
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Nine Scholars
Emerging doctoral research on COVID-19, military model villages, children at risk, and more
The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.
Ken Griffin’s Naming Gift for the Graduate School
Prominent donor further supports Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Harvard Alumni Day Speaker Announced
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly will address alumni June 2.
Comedy with a Conscience
Jimmy Tingle’s political humor in a polarized era
Finding the Movie
Screenwriter Julian Breece on “writing from the soul”
Stories of a Not-So-Distant War
Novelist V.V. Ganeshananthan on writing diasporic fiction
by Bailey Trela