The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research has named its 2026 cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Medalists, including actress Angela Bassett, humanitarian and soccer legend Didier Drogba, and five-time Grammy-winning singer Mavis Staples.
“If you get a sense that someone sees something in you — talent, capacity, or passion — that you haven’t recognized, listen to them carefully and take their suggestions seriously,” President Alan Garber advised the Class of 2030.
Crimson Kickoff, launched in 2024, is a newer tradition that heralds the start of orientation week. The pep-rally-style event peaked — at least decibel-wise — with a yard-by-yard screaming contest.
Deep in the woods of Petersham, Mass., the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology is cultivating a renewable resource — future generations of scientists.
After spending two years immersed in digitized versions of the Tibetan Buddhist canon for his Harvard Divinity School studies, Sherab Chomphel, M.T.S. ’25, was finally face to face with the centuries-old block prints themselves.
Exhibit showcases tools that powered Revolutionary America
Recipients chosen for their lifetime contributions and transformative achievements
“Your real education starts now,” comedy legend tells grads, urging them to defy ”extreme narcissism” of the times
Graduates queueing up for the big ceremony paused to reflect and soak it all in
Commencement Day opened with a final assignment for Harvard College’s Class of 2026: impromptu thank-you notes
Leading up to every handshake on the commencement stage is a monthslong, meticulous process of preparation.