Campus & Community

President Larry Bacow offered poignant reflections during the Baccalaureate Service honoring the Harvard College Class of 2021.

In a virtual ceremony on May 26, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) awarded the Centennial Medal to four distinguished alumni who have made fundamental and lasting contributions to knowledge, to their disciplines, to their colleagues, and to society.

DACAmented senior Tania Dominguez-Rangel wants to tell firsthand stories of undocumented immigrants.

Already a teacher and principal, Shahara Jackson came to Harvard hoping to learn how to become a transformational superintendent.

Actor Ece Hakim, who has appeared in 10 soap-opera-style television series and two movies in Turkey, plans to continue her career after graduation, this time in the U.S. But she values what she has learned from psychology, a discipline she recognized early on offers important insights for her work on the set.

Hands-on engineering challenges fuel Daniela Villafuerte to solve problems and help build a better world.

Eleven undergraduates and one student at Harvard’s Extension School will commission as officers in the military during Commencement week.

Harvard releases plans for fall return to full campus life.

Harvard Class of ’21 reflects on experiences, gains, and losses during a challenging pandemic year.

Three student orators will deliver speeches as Harvard honors the Class of 2021 on May 27.

Harvard senior Joy Nesbitt has devoted much of her Harvard time to producing theater and music with a message.

Harvard Medical School grad Ryoko Hamaguchi tapped her artistic talents as she bridge two worlds, two cultures.

Ashiana Jivraj brings a business background when seeking solutions to equitable dental care.

Opie Morgan says her years in the Math Department have been a time of validation and self-discovery.

For Rahel Imru, encouraging more Black students in STEM has been a goal since high school.

Eboni Nash came to Harvard Divinity School to study Black liberation theology and prepare for a career of activism around issues of racial justice and mass incarceration.

University archivist Megan Sniffin-Marinoff, who is retiring after almost 20 years at Harvard, shares notable Commencements and Harvard University Archives’ role in preserving each year’s ceremony.

The Gazette asked members of the Harvard community what habits they developed during the pandemic and how they plan to keep them after the pandemic is over.

Sukin “Hannah” Sim develops algorithms and writes the computational stories that dictate how quantum computers tackle problems.

Muhua Yang ’21 — living in Cambridge and separated from friends and family by the pandemic — chose the elegies of the five volumes of “Tristia” as the subject of their senior thesis in literary translation.

When Michael Mancinelli ’15 arrived on campus to begin his journey through the M.S./M.B.A. program, it almost felt like he was coming home.

Once he graduates from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s endodontics program this month, William “Brennan” Arden will return to military service.

The COVID pandemic and anti-racism protests in 2020 gave Brett Dennis-Duke’s ongoing thesis work both urgency and perspective.

The pilot run of the “GCP Family Book Club: Exploring Race and Identity” won kudos from participants.

Class of 2021 graduate Christopher Altizer believes in the importance of a support network.

Austin Martin created Rhymes with Reason, a gamified learning experience that teaches students vocabulary and other ELA skills through hip-hop.

Harvard Alumni Association announces its new president, Vanessa Liu.

Harvard will kick off this year’s graduation ceremonies on May 23 with a range of virtual events to honor and recognize the Class of 2021.

With her new degree, Carmen Beals, A.L.M. ’21, is making a shift in her career as she works to diversify museums.

Anne Margulies and Marilyn Hausammann, two of Harvard’s leading executives, with nearly 40 years of service to the University between them, will retire at the end of May.