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2026 Harvard Medalists

Three Alumni Leaders Honored with Harvard Medal

Recognized for their extraordinary service across the University, this year’s recipients will be presented with the 2026 Harvard Medal on Harvard Alumni Day—celebrating their leadership, volunteerism, and lasting impact on the Harvard community.

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Harvard and Radcliffe College Reunions—Registration Now Live

Celebrate your Reunion with classmates back on campus. College alumni from classes ending in 1 or 6 are invited to reconnect and experience Harvard together again.

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Voting Now Open for Harvard Board Elections

Your vote helps shape Harvard’s future. Eligible voters are invited to vote online or by paper ballot for the spring 2026 elections of the Harvard Board of Overseers and Elected Directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. Voting closes on May 19. 

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Stories

  • Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein pose with their Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
    April 21, 2026

    A Breakthrough in Treating Blood Disorders

    Harvard Medical School professor Stuart Orkin and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute researcher Swee Lay Thein received the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work leading to transformative treatments for two inherited blood disorders: sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.

  • President Garber and Emma Tucker sit on stage with Universities, Democracy, and the American Future sign behind them.
    April 15, 2026

    Garber Highlights Challenges Facing Higher Education

    President Alan M. Garber speaks about pressures on universities, including threats to federal research funding, and how the impact could be felt well beyond Harvard.
     

  • Michael A. Moskowitz
    April 15, 2026

    Demystifying Migraine

    Harvard Medical School researcher Michael A. Moskowitz has made multiple discoveries that have revolutionized thinking about the condition, deepened knowledge about why some treatments work, and led to new treatments that are available and prescribed now.

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Advocate for Harvard and Higher Education

Stay informed, speak up, and support Harvard and the future of higher education. 

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Harvard Looks Forward

Explore how the University is advancing knowledge in service to society, strengthening the Harvard community, and fostering open dialogue.

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