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Class Day Lecture
Yvonne Farrell Speaks to GSD Graduates at Class Day 2026
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Scenes From Commencement 2026
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Commencement Exhibition 2026
This begets that. This is a group of students who have spent years together, many first on Zoom, and then, happily, all here at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). That is the world out there. This is the always changing route our students have taken to get here. That is the compass each of them will set on their […]
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Meet Members of the Class of 2026
These five videos feature graduating students from the Harvard GSD Class of 2026 as they reflect on their work and experiences.
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How the 2026 Commencement Identity Reinvents the Shield
In a 1982 memo circulated to staff, Kate Rooney, then associate dean for administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), explained the origins of the school’s coat of arms. Like each of Harvard University’s schools, the college, and its houses, the GSD has a distinctive heraldic device: a shield adorned with unique patterns […]
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The Carbon Sink to Save the Planet
With a deceptively simple bathroom sink, Hana Khurshid and Steffek Rainey (both MDE ’26) have found a foothold in the fight against climate change. The appealing minimalist fixture they presented as part of “Preta,” their final project in the Master in Design Engineering program, appeared ready for installation in a high-end condo or elegant hotel. […]
