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.
Medford’s Royall House and Slave Quarters
Preserving black history as “an act of liberation”
Dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe
Ancient dental plaque points to the historical significance of dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe.
Harvard Portrait: Venkatesh Murthy
A brief look at what animals’ sense of smell reveals about the brain
Lessons from the natural world
The Undergraduate reassesses the rhythms of the natural world.
Balancing Mental Health and COVID Safety
Students urge closer attention to care on campus this fall.
by Matteo Wong
Could COVID-19 Transform U.S. Education?
A conversation on the crisis and its outcomes with the Graduate School of Education’s Paul Reville
At Home with Harvard: American Democracy
Our coverage of the nation's ailing democracy
At Home with Harvard: Theater & Broadway
Harvardians take to the stage.
Bringing Black History to Light
A Houghton Library project to digitize thousands of African-American records and artifacts
Active Duty in a Pandemic
Harvard affiliates aid the Defense Department's response to COVID-19 in New York.
by Matteo Wong