Happy 100th Birthday HSPH!
December 2013 — Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health receives birthday wishes from Elton John, Jamie Oliver, Elizabeth Warren, and students, faculty and staff … Continue reading “Happy 100th Birthday HSPH!”
Our Events of the Century
On October 24, 2013, Harvard School of Public Health celebrated its 100th birthday with a medal ceremony honoring President Bill Clinton, World Bank Group … Continue reading “Our Events of the Century”
Alive
November 2013 — A look back at 100 years of accomplishments at Harvard School of Public Health and a look forward to a new … Continue reading “Alive”
Harvard AIDS Initiative: The Movie
November 2013 — What starts as a story of death and ignorance becomes a chronicle of discovery and success. To mark its 25th anniversary, … Continue reading “Harvard AIDS Initiative: The Movie”
Why Public Health? Natalie Meyers
In our video series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to … Continue reading “Why Public Health? Natalie Meyers”
Life and death
From Infographic: Then and now Sources: Life expectancy then: No. HS-16, Expectation of Life at Birth by Race and Sex: 1900 to 2001. Historical Statistics, 2012 … Continue reading “Life and death”
Habits and health
From Infographic: Then and now Sources: Diet then: Series C 128-155—Nutrition—Foods, Apparent Civilian Per Capita Consumption: 1849-1945. Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789-1945. Bureau … Continue reading “Habits and health”
How we lived
From Infographic: Then and now Sources: Indoor plumbing then: Lutz, James D. Lest We Forget, a Short History of Housing in the United States. Berkeley: … Continue reading “How we lived”
Demographics
From Infographic: Then and now Sources: Education then and now: Percentage of persons age 25 and over with high school completion or higher and a bachelor’s or … Continue reading “Demographics”
Infographic: Then and now
We’ve come a long way since the Harvard-MIT School for Health Officers opened its doors in 1913. Have a look at the changes in … Continue reading “Infographic: Then and now”