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.
Damage and Repair
Textile artist Celia Pym knits meaning into mended clothes.
From Punk to the Silver Screen
The ingenious, intuitive film scores of Carter Burwell ’77
War, Misremembered
Elizabeth Samet, of West Point, reinterprets the American understanding of World War II.
Border Crossing
Author Rudy Ruiz carries on his Mexican-American family’s storytelling tradition.
A Democracy of Opportunity
Liberals must learn from conservatives how to interpret the Constitution in all its dimensions.
Notes on Doctoring
Michael Stanley and the covenant of medicine
Celebrating Alumni, Anew
Changes afoot for Harvard’s annual alumni meeting
The Saving Glut of the Rich
High savings rates among the wealthiest U.S. earners may represent a macroeconomic risk
Chan Zuckerberg Commits $500 Million to Harvard Neuroscience and AI Institute
A 15-year investment in biomedical and applied science research
Moderna’s Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer’s
A head-to-head comparison in 440,000 vaccinated veterans finds Moderna’s vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing a range of COVID-19 outcomes.