Brandeis Stories

Photos: Graduate students celebrate commencement 2026

Diplomas in hand, the graduate Class of 2026 entered its next chapter alongside proud family members, friends and faculty mentors.

Photography by Dan Holmes, Gaelen Morse and Maddie Schroeder
May 17, 2026

An audience of graduate students applaud and celebrate.
Two graduating students dressed in academic regalia smile together
Graduating students dressed in academic regalia walk in a line outside.
Graduating students dressed in academic regalia walk and wave.
Graduating students dressed in academic regalia smile at the graduate commencement ceremony.
A group of graduating students laugh together outside.
A graduating student holds a young child.
Jin Zhao, MS’20, PhD’26
Jin Zhao, MS’20, PhD’26 delivered the graduate student address.
A graduating student dressed in academic regalia smiles.
A graduating student dressed in academic regalia smiles.
Graduating students file into commencement. One student waves.
A group of graduating students pose together for a photo outside.
A graduating student sits in the audience at commencement and applauds.
A student dressed in academic regalia smiles outside.
Two students dressed in academic regalia smile and talk outside.
Two student dressed in academic regalia talk outside.
Graduating students walk in a line and wave.
A student dressed in commencement regalia smiles.