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Photographs from Commencement Week 2024
A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2024
Harvard Professor Bruce Schneier on AI Regulation and Data Protection Policies
Data protection policies in the United States and future regulatory change surrounding artificial intelligence.
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Harvard Confers Six Honorary Degrees
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, President emeritus Larry Bacow among those recognized
by John S. Rosenberg
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“Be Unlikely Inseparables”
An unconventional Class Day to conclude a tumultuous senior year
by Nina Pasquini
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It’s “Not the Earth that Needs Fixing”
Karenna Gore ’95 addresses Graduate School of Design.
by Nell Porter Brown
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Never Alone
Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, addresses Harvard Law School.
by Max J. Krupnick
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“The Heart of Teaching”
Howard Gardner addresses the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
by Nina Pasquini
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Harvard Corporation Rules Thirteen Students Cannot Graduate
Faculty of Arts and Sciences May 20 vote on protestors’ status does not confer “good standing.”
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“Our Planet in Microcosm”
Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China, addresses the Harvard Kennedy School.
by Jonathan Shaw
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Carrying a “Heavy Pack”
The largest Harvard ROTC cohort in 30 years is commissioned into the armed services.
by Lydialyle Gibson