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.
Mike Schur on the Good Life
A humorous guide to ethics and philosophy, from the sitcom creator
Music and Language, Reconciled
Matthew Aucoin on opera
Looking for the Real Stan Lee
Biographer Abraham Riesman plumbs the dark mysteries of the Marvel auteur
by Dan Kelly
Meet the Candidates
Overseer and HAA elected-director nominees—and their views
Miller of "The Bay State Banner"
Countering misinformation and chronicling black success
A Verdant Cultural Retreat
Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery is a welcome respite from the world.
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman and Man of the Year
Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman received the 72nd annual honors.
Omnibus Omicron Intelligence
Harvard Medical School experts on viral evolution, vaccines, the immune system—and what’s next
Overseer Candidates State Their Views
The 2022 nominees outline their views of the University and their prospective service.
Epstein-Barr Virus Implicated as Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
Harvard researchers uncover powerful association between EBV and MS, raising hopes for prevention or a cure.