Commentary

In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.

How AI Is Reshaping Supply Chains

Harvard Kennedy School lecturer on using AI to strengthen supply chains

by Olivia Farrar

Letters on the humanities, C-sections, soda social science, and cheating

Letters on the humanities, cesarean sections, soda social science, and cheating considerations

Michael McElroy and Xi Lu on natural gas, fracking, and U.S. energy prospects

Natural gas, the economy, and America’s energy prospects

by Xi Lu

Additional Harvard Magazine November-December 2012 issue letters to the editor

Additional November-December issue letters to the editor

Letters on American competitiveness, free will, climate change, and more

Letters on American competitiveness, free will, climate change, and more

Boston is a mecca of medicine, science, and hospitals

Curing disease, improving lives

by Scott P. Edwards

A letter from President Drew Faust

A letter from President Drew Faust

Harvard faculty reflect on the question: what are the most meaningful gifts?

Faculty members reflect on the most meaningful gifts.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A Harvard undergraduate ponders "the most precious of resources"—time

An undergraduate gives herself some thinking room.

by Cherone Duggan

A Harvard undergraduate spans 2000 miles in search of a small wildflower

An undergraduate spans 2,000 miles in search of a small wildflower.

by Katherine Xue

Harvard Summer School proctor looks back on her own student experience

The Undergraduate proctors high-schoolers and looks back on her own high-school days—and her discovery of American liberal-arts education.

by Cherone Duggan