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.
African and African-American Studies Celebrates 50 years
Speakers discuss history, progress, hope, and home.
Harvard Overseers Nominations Election
On the eve of a contested election for the governing board, looking under the hood of the nominating process
Harvard and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health Team to Fight SARS-CoV-2
As the novel coronavirus begins spreading in populations outside China, Harvard announces a collaboration with Chinese researchers to develop diagnostics and therapies for treating SARS-CoV-2.
Ghost Stories for the Apocalypse
Ken Liu’s speculative fiction on maintaining and transcending humanity
Harvard Divestment Overseer Slate
Petitioner candidates qualify, will campaign to change Board of Overseers and Harvard investment policy.
Boston in Motion
An exhibition maps the making of a metropolis.
Who next will carry the (replica) Little Red Flag?
Are you eligible to carry the (replica) Little Red Flag?
Paul Dudley White documentary possibility
A possible film about cardiologist Paul Dudley White
Photo Recap: The 70th Annual Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman and Man of the Year
Elizabeth Banks and Ben Platt received this year’s honors.
Diana Nelson named to Harvard Corporation
The former chair of Carlson Inc. has long been active in alumni affairs and in nonprofits focused on education, the arts, and children.
by Jacob Sweet