Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants
Ruling likely won’t affect most of Harvard’s research cuts.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Cambridge 02138
Readers’s views on road safety, protests, settler colonialism, and responding to the Trump administration’s actions against Harvard
Increasing Access
President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus
by Alan M. Garber
Crypto—To Regulate or Not?
The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
by Olivia Farrar
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape
Origin Stories
An admissions odyssey, the search for “Casey,” and a Harvard legislative legacy
by Primus VI
AI Anxiety
The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing
by Serena Jampel
On Unintended Consequences
Essayist Edward Tenner on technology’s pitfalls
Walter E. Fernald
From enlightened care for the intellectually disabled, to eugenics, and back
by Alex Green
The Unruly Academy
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning
by Neil L. Rudenstine
Faculty Room Facelift
Reimagining an iconic space to reflect the Harvard community more comprehensively
by John S. Rosenberg