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Commencement 2026
A collection of features and graduate profiles covering Harvard’s 375th Commencement.
Commencement 2026
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Spotlight
Commencement by the numbers
degrees awarded
9434
Bachelors degrees
2660
masters degrees
5355
doctoral degrees
1419
Years of tradition
388
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Hearing breakthrough holds up
Gene therapy yields lasting gains for patients with inherited deafness: ‘How well it worked is really amazing.’
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Not your father’s Wild, Wild West
Megan Kate Nelson’s new book challenges myths of American frontier, finds more diverse, complex saga
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Why 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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Deterring the next nuclear arms race
Experts assess threat landscape amid war, lapsing treaties, declining faith in U.S. security guarantee
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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
speaker spotlight
An event powered by words
An American story
Abraham Verghese underscored the vital role of immigrants in the life of the nation at Harvard’s 374th Commencement Thursday at Tercentenary Theatre.
Take a stand
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, writer and basketball legend, spoke to the moment in his Class Day address.
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Harvard awards 9,434 degrees
Totals reflect the 2024-25 academic year
quick stats
Degrees by the numbers
degrees awarded
9434
Bachelors degrees
2660
masters degrees
5355
degrees awarded
9434
Bachelors degrees
2660
masters degrees
5355
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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