Letters
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape
An Engine of Ingenuity
President Drew Faust on the rise, and significance, of engineering and the applied sciences at Harvard
by Drew Gilpin Faust
It’s Academic
Making the faculty and research a high priority for the presidential search
Cambridge 02138
Readers comment further on “Fair Harvard,” teaching the liberal arts, celebrity and politics, the middle class, and more.
Cambridge 02138
Readers comment on linguistics and sign language, academic class gaps, “Fair Harvard,” final clubs, and more.
The March for Science
President Drew Faust on scientific research and federal funding
by Drew Gilpin Faust
Trump to Research: Drop Dead
The administration’s potentially costly misunderstanding about science
by John S. Rosenberg
Cambridge 02138
Readers comment on Houghton Library, coddled campuses, labor law, and more.
The Work of the Whole Life
President Faust on the value of Harvard’s non-degree programs
by Drew Gilpin Faust
Minding the Gap
A state’s pension-plan problems highlight the endowment challenge to realizing Harvard’s goals.
86 Across
A longtime contributor hangs up his pencil.