28 May 2026
Harvard Confers Five Honorary Degrees at 2026 Commencement
During the 375th Commencement this morning, Harvard will confer honorary degrees on five distinguished recipients, including journalist Peggy Noonan, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, and comedian Conan O’Brien. Three men and two women will be honored: Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI” and winner of a Nobel Prize in Physics; Sir Noel Malcolm, a historian and political journalist expert in the…
