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.
Harvard Graduate Leads in NBA Analytics
Jason Rosenfeld ’12 traces his path to sports-statistics success.
by Jacob Sweet
Can disinformation be stopped?
Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat
by Jacob Sweet
Thomas Starr King: Protector of the Union, and Yosemite
Brief life of a transcendentalist out West
Probing the Microbial World Within Us
Emily Balskus deciphers the human microbiome.
Restoring justice
Exploring an alternative to crime and punishment
President Bacow and Kevin Young at Annual Alumni Meeting
Harvard holds its first virtual alumni association annual meeting—with a powerful guest speaker.
Should Convicted Felons Serve on Juries?
A prosecutor and a defense attorney say, “Yes.”
Melvin Miller ’56: “Not going…to stand aside”
The founder, editor, and publisher of The Bay State Banner profiled
Harvard Election Results
Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.
Centennial Medalists 2021
Four alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are honored.