A practical guide to becoming an effective global citizen
October 7, 2014 — In 2010, New York Times journalists Nicholas Kristof and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, argued for investing in the health, education,…
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In praise of postdocs
October 7, 2014 — About 50 postdocs and their mentors celebrated Harvard School of Public Health’s “Postdoc Appreciation Day” on September 19, 2014, which…
Donna Spiegelman wins award to develop effective public health interventions
October 6, 2014 — Donna Spiegelman, professor of epidemiologic methods at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has received a Director’s Pioneer Award from…
Financial well-being and health
October 6, 2014 — A new study by HSPH’s Reginald Tucker-Seeley and colleagues found that the depletion of a family’s financial resources was a…
Digging for research gold in electronic medical records
September 25, 2014 — For scientists who study rare diseases, hospitals’ vast data banks hold tantalizing potential. Access to anonymized electronic medical records allows…
Media coverage of the Chan family’s gift
A sampling of coverage The Boston Globe: Gift to Harvard Public Health school boosts all of Mass. The New York Times: Hong Kong Group…
Rethinking public health education
September 5, 2014 — Flashed on screen at a recent Harvard symposium was an illustration from the year 1308 showing students in a lecture-style…
Orientation 2014: HSPH welcomes new students
September 4, 2014 — The Harvard School of Public Health community welcomed new students during orientation activities held August 25-29, 2014. Students from across…
Undergraduates get taste of public health in summer programs
August 25, 2014 — In only two months as an intern in a lab at Harvard School of Public Health, Erika Espinosa believes she…
Public health politician
August 19, 2014 — When she was running for a seat in Japan’s house of representatives, Mayuko Toyota, SM ’02, one day found herself…