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Commencement 2026
A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement.
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Road less traveled by
“I’ve never been one to want to be special. I’ve never been one to want to be the only one. I value having a community.”
LaNell Williams 2023 Harvard Graduate -
Passing the torch of representation
“I was really drawn to the story of a Black woman at Harvard and bringing her story to life.”
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Looking to the stars with different visions
“Astronomy is one of the oldest fields in the world and every single culture has some type of ties to it. Yet, when a lot of people think of astronomy, or space development, it’s a very Western science.”
London Vallery -
Rahel Imru wants to bridge the science divide
"I just wanted to make sure that other students of color didn’t feel discouraged, because those feelings of imposter syndrome can really hinder a student’s aspirations, goals, and dreams."
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Got personal financial, medical data you’d like to keep private? Good luck.
AI and society expert warns new agentic releases to increase odds cybercriminals, hackers will be able to breach secure systems
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Campus & CommunityWhy are other kids starving?
Witnessing poverty as a child sparked Luiza Lima Vieira’s quest to vanquish hunger — but first, she had to learn to listen to her own body
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Campus & CommunityThree alumni leaders honored with Harvard Medal
Annual award recognizes exceptional service.
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Campus & CommunitySEAL, doctor, astronaut, Harvard Alumni Day speaker
Jonny Kim will address Harvard’s global alumni community
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Campus & CommunityRuth J. Simmons to receive Radcliffe Medal
Recognized for her many roles upholding and advancing foundational ideals of higher education
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Campus & CommunityConan O’Brien ’85 named Commencement speaker
Comedy legend who once led Lampoon will deliver principal address on May 28