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.
Profile of Louisa Thomas, “New Yorker” sports critic
Louisa Thomas takes a different view.
by Jacob Sweet
Can dementia’s decline in Europe and the U.S. go global?
Dementia is decreasing in Europe and North America. Why not the rest of the world?
by Matteo Wong
The 2020 Aloian Scholars
Seniors who’ve enhanced Harvard House life
Fast, accurate cancer diagnosis in the developing world
A portable, simple testing technology promises accurate breast-cancer diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.
by Jordan Smith
Miller-Hunn Awards 2020
The College Admissions Office’s 2020 Miller-Hunn Award winners
Harvard Portrait: Mayra Rivera
How apocalyptic narratives help make sense of the modern world
2020 HAA Award winners
Six alumni are honored for significant volunteer service.
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Harvard Alumni Association 2020 elected directors
The Alumni Association’s new elected directors
Harvard libraries welcome volunteers’ help with historical manuscripts
Volunteer transcribers help make Harvard library documents accessible.