Celebrating the Class of 2026

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated its Class of 2026 graduates today with a Diploma Ceremony at Woolsey Hall. The Graduate School awarded a total of 871 degrees, including 113 Master of Arts (MA), 298 Master of Science (MS), 125 Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and 335 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
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GSAS grads on Commencement Day 2026

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated its Class of 2026 graduates today with a Diploma Ceremony at noon in Woolsey Hall.

The Graduate School awarded a total of 871 degrees, including 113 Master of Arts (MA), 298 Master of Science (MS), 125 Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and 335 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.

GSAS students Alaaddin Ibrahimy (PhD, Biomedical Engineering) and Christopher Lindsay (PhD, Astronomy) served as banner bearers for the Graduate School.

Jordan Cardenas (PhD, Immunobiology), Zoë Burgard (MPhil, PhD, Comparative Literature, Benedikt Farag (MS, Statistics and Data Science), and Mina Mahdi (MA, History of Science and Medicine), served as student marshals.

“It has been my privilege as your dean to lead the Graduate School and support your transformation into the scholars you are today,” Dean Lynn Cooley told graduates in her remarks. 

“Graduate study demands inspiration, dedication, perseverance, and resilience. You have demonstrated these qualities by reaching this milestone. I am immensely proud of your accomplishments and excited to see where your talents will take you,” she added. 

Earlier in the day, graduates and faculty gathered on Yale’s Old Campus, where the University symbolically conferred degrees on all Class of 2026 undergraduate and graduate students during the University Commencement Ceremony.