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.
The outdoor artwork of designer—and experimenter—Todd Gilens
Todd Gilens brings wilderness into urban public art.
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
Sailing Solo
James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.
Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”
Landmark Bio Breaks Ground
A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques
Governance Reform and Shared Value
Michael Porter on the new business agenda
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.