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 novelist Yangsze Choo
Malaysian-born Yangsze Choo writes novels infused with the tropical mysteries of her childhood.
New York immigration activist Steven Choi
Steven Choi, J.D. ’04, works—and fights—at the vitriolic epicenter of immigration politics.
Harvard Alumni Association club and SIG awardees
The HAA recognizes those who bolster Harvard clubs and SIGs.
Short-term increases in air pollution linked to several new diseases
Researchers studying 95 million Medicare records find new fine-particle impacts in the blood, gut, skin, kidneys, and other organs.
Harvard Overseer and HAA director elections
The official 2020 slates
Leadership without good judgment undermines government legitimacy
The right to rule depends not only on the way power is gained, but how it is wielded.
Morison, Handlin, and a new view of the Mem Hall fire
Morison, Handlin, and a new view of the Mem Hall fire
by Primus VI
Frontiers
A common plasticizer causes infertility, and fructose affects fat metabolism.
Index funds defer to corporate management
Index funds cast a large proportion of proxy votes in U.S. companies, but take a hands-off approach with management.
Harvard Law School professor Alan Jenkins
A brief look at a Harvard Law School professor's long journey
by Jacob Sweet