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.
A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation
A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration
The "King of Palindromes"
Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome
Critique and Joy
Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop
by Elisa New
Improvised Cuisine
The joys of cooking with Sam Sifton of The New York Times
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”
How will Harvard change post-coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
Origin Stories
Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence
by Primus VI
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
Betting on Lookout Farm
A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts
Raising the Estimate of Sea Level Rise
The effect of post-glacial rebound was overlooked in the West Antarctic