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.
Origins of the Urban Housing Crisis
The high cost of environmental mandates, historic-preservation rules, and other good intentions
Does High Blood Sugar Blunt the Benefits of Exercise?
Understanding “low response to training”—and searching for solutions for diabetics and others
A Passion for Equity
How urban designer and developer Anyeley Hallová became a leader in sustainable development for social justice
by Isabel Mehta
From the Basket to the Beach
How Christine Mansour became a beach handball star
The Childcare Crisis
Neighborhood Villages in action, pre- and post-pandemic
The Taliban and Trauma
Alumni friends collaborate to help students at the Asian University for Women.
by Isabel Mehta
Abortion Rights Advocacy: Past and Present
A documentary from 1970 is re-released and newly relevant.
Wheat and War in Ukraine
A Harvard graduate’s design of the newly relevant Holodomor Memorial in Washington, D.C.
by Isabel Mehta
Harvard Files Brief in Affirmative Action Appeal
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall.
Stephanie Gil Helps Robots Work Better Together
Crafting algorithms to optimize search and rescue operations, delivery drones, and more