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.
Former Crimson Star Spearheads New Soccer League
Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.
by Isabel Mehta
Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker
Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.
by Isabel Mehta
$200 Million Gift Underwrites Climate and Sustainability Institute
Vice provost James Stock to direct Harvard’s new Salata Institute
Tracking Omicron on Campuses
University campuses provide an ideal setting for monitoring the spread of new variants.
by Isabel Mehta
Richard Evans Schultes
Brief life of a pioneering ethnobotanist and conservationist: 1915-2001
Investing vs. Harvesting
Why (and how) to help undergraduates make the most of their extracurriculars
Telling Humanity’s Story through DNA
Geneticist David Reich rewrites the ancient human past.
Beasts of the Big Screen
Jurassic World Dominion screenwriter Emily Carmichael on scripting Hollywood sci-fi epics
Disagreeing Well
Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.
Aiming for Excellence
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies