The President’s Innovation Challenge celebrates alumni and student founders from all 13 Harvard schools who are turning ideas into impact. On May 1, 25 finalists will pitch their ventures to a live audience in Klarman Hall and to a global audience online. See who will win a share of $515,000 for their venture, courtesy of … Continue reading "2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony"
Date and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT Location: Zoom – Registration required Join the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University for … Continue reading "Pediatric Health Care in Immigration Detention: A Call for Policy Change and Child Rights"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLmOiGkNNk Gender inequity remains a huge challenge for women in Africa, driven by dynamics including poverty, power structures, and gender-based violence. These inequities show up in troubling disparities in health … Continue reading "Transforming women’s health in Africa: A conversation with former Ministers of Health Awa Marie Coll Seck and Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin"
Join the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health for a refreshing mindfulness practice on Thursday afternoon, May 2nd from 1 pm to 1:50 pm in Kresge, Room 110. The drop-in mindfulness sessions include sitting and walking meditations, learning about mindfulness, and practicing mindfulness to enhance our energy of ease and rest. The practice will start … Continue reading "Drop-in Mindfulness Session"
Join us for a panel discussion with powerful guest speakers Justice Roe Williams, Ilya Parker, and Dr. Roc Rochon, followed by a Q&A. With the Olympics approaching, it is a crucial time to reflect on what types of bodies are welcome to participate in sports vs. those that are not, how structural barriers and discrimination shape … Continue reading "Anti-Black Racism and Transphobia in Sports and Fitness"
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series. On May 2, Aleksandra Jakubowski, PhD, will present “It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study … Continue reading "It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study Encouraging Women to Use Maternal Care through Community Involvement"
Talk title: Antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare - burden, spread, and mitigation strategies Presenter: Susan Huang, Chancellor’s Professor at University of California Irvine School of Medicine Susan Huang, MD MPH … Continue reading "CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series"
Longwood Fiber Arts Group, brought to you by Harvard Neighbors Knitting & More. If you knit, crochet, sew, embroider, have another craft, or want to learn, join us on the first Thursday evening of each month! Bring a project or come and chat, all are welcome. When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:30-7:00pm Where: The Squealing … Continue reading "Longwood Fiber Arts – May Meetup"
Please join the Mittal Institute for a panel on Genetics and Medicine with David Reich (Professor of Genetics at HMS), Vijay Chandru (Visiting Scientist at HSPH), and Priya Moorjani (Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California). This panel is part of the Mittal Institute's Annual Cambridge Symposium "Science and … Continue reading "Panel on Genetics and Medicine"
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.