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.
Overseer Candidates’ Harvard Priorities
The 2023 nominees detail their experiences and view of Harvard’s challenges and prospects.
Overseer and Elected Director 2023 Slates
Candidates for the Board of Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association elected directors are announced.
Documenting Climate Change Deception
What fossil fuel interests knew about climate change, and when
The Best Diets for Healthy Aging
New study suggests four dietary patterns support healthy aging.
"The Grandfather of Black Basketball"
Edwin Bancroft Henderson and the history behind the Harvard-Howard game
Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”
Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it
The Happiness Revolutionary
Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.
Restored to Nature
Landscape architect Mikyoung Kim’s healing arts
Raising Her Voice
Singer-songwriter Reid Parsons on the irreplaceable instrument
The “Harvard Novel” Enters the Twenty-first Century
On Elif Batuman’s fictions
by Beth Blum