Congratulations to the Class of 2026
24 undergraduate Chemistry Majors were awarded their degrees on Friday, May 29, 2026.
On Friday, May 29, 2026, 24 chemistry majors were awarded their undergraduate degrees as members of the Class of 2026. The graduates and loved ones gathered on Killian Court to hear the charge from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, as well as enjoy musical performances from fellow members of the Class of 2026.
Friday’s ceremony served as the conclusion of three days of Commencement festivities for the graduates. “Run toward the hardest problems,” said Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94, the chair and CEO of semiconductor powerhouse Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and the featured Commencement speaker at the OneMIT ceremony held on Thursday, May 28. “Hard problems really teach you what you’re capable of.”
“I hope you will join in a great shared effort to sustain the work of scientific curiosity — on a mission to serve,” said President Sally Kornbluth in her address to the graduates at the OneMIT ceremony.
Following the ceremony, the newly graduated Class of 2026 and their guests were welcomed to a reception in the lobby of Building 18. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, and one another’s company.
The Department is immensely proud of the graduates, and all they have accomplished during their time at MIT.
Congratulations to our newest group of Course 5 Alumni:
Irmuun Altankhuyag
Eric Bi
Sarah Cao
Tobi Hendon
Alonso Hernandez
Katelyn Howard
Annie Li
Julianna Lian
Kevin Liu
Izzy Luca
Temujin Orkhon
Nina Petulla
Zee Prewitt
Ethan Reich
Sol Robert
Jason Schuler
Kyra Shutt
Alex Tang
Wasin Tiarawut
Bailey Tischer
Aleksander Trofimov
Titus Tsai
Amy Wang
Clarence Zheng
