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.
An intellectual history of the Cold War era
In a new book, Louis Menand probes the cultural currents of postwar America.
Harvard leaders honored
Highlighting leaders at clubs and SIGs
Clues to the persistence of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
The gas giant’s storms could be driven by processes thousands of kilometers below the surface.
Using DNA for data storage
Compact and persistent, DNA could one day compress all human knowledge into a 15-gallon drum.
by Steve Nadis
Harvard Portrait: Roxanne Guenette
Seeking answers to science’s biggest questions
Higher-profile Board of Overseers Election
Prospective candidates and their diverse views of Harvard’s future and the Board’s role
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
The Xfund’s liberal-arts entrepreneurs
The Xfund helps young entrepreneurs launch companies and careers.
A pandemic spring semester, policing reform, and more
Reports on the pandemic spring semester, policing reform, Allston enlargement, and cell-manufacturing
The Undergraduate balances childhood and maturity
The Undergraduate balances childhood and maturity.