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.
2023 Candidates for Overseers and HAA Elected Directors
The nominated slates for this spring’s balloting
Sarah Karmon in “listening mode”
Harvard Alumni Association’s new executive director
Harvard University’s 372nd Commencement Exercises
Commencement and Alumni Day logistics
Henry Clarke Warren
Brief life of a Harvard-educated Buddhist scholar: 1854-1899
by David Gauld
Inner Senses
Nicholas Bellono probes the biological basis of animal adaptations and behaviors.
Emily Dickinson—Dashed
Alexandra Petri introduces the poet to tech support for help with her keyboard.
Lifestyle and Long COVID Linked
Harvard researchers find that lifestyle factors like weight and sleep are associated with reduced risk.
How to Adapt to Climate Change
Lessons from Bangkok presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Is the Law a Creature of Corporations?
Harvard Law students, and others, critique legal practice.
Secrets of Longevity: New Evidence from Rockfish
A genetic analysis of long-lived species of rockfish has led to fresh insights into human longevity, and a previously unappreciated pathway governing lifespan.