Hijacking mosquito evolution to prevent malaria’s spread
Andie Smidler, PhD ’19, took STAT inside Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s mosquito insectary for a June 14, 2016 article. Smidler conducts experiments using a tool called gene drive that can be used to spread an…
Rebuilding health care in Nepal
Following last year’s devastating earthquake, a student commits to improving health care in his native country June 1, 2016 -- When Ramu Kharel, MPH ’16, was seven years old, his father won the lottery for an immigrant visa…
Commencement 2016: Student speaker Yu Na address
May 26, 2016 'Not a privilege but a responsibility' Greetings to Acting Dean Hunter, Dean Designate Williams, Dr. Shalala, distinguished members of the faculty, alumni, fellow graduates, and our friends and family who provided each of us with…
Commencement 2016: Alumni Council President-elect M. Rashad Massoud address
May 26, 2016 Thank you Dean Hunter. Graduates of the class of 2016, proud parents and families, honored guests, friends, esteemed faculty and staff, honorable Dean Hunter, Miss Yu Na, and distinguished commencement speaker Dr. Shalala. My fellow…
Commencement 2016: Dean David Hunter address
May 26, 2016 Welcome Remarks Dear graduating students, family members, and friends; members of the faculty and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community: What a pleasure it is to be among the first to congratulate…
Commencement 2016: Clinton Foundation President Donna Shalala address
May 26, 2016 'Expect the Unexpected' Thank you so much, Dean Hunter. And thank you for your leadership. Let’s give Dean Hunter a big hand. It’s not easy to be an acting anything. Before I begin, I’d like…
Students urged to lead a life of ‘service and integrity’
May 26, 2016 -- You don’t have to be in a high-profile role to be a leader in public health. That was the message from Acting Dean David Hunter, MPH ’85, ScD’88, to graduates gathered at Harvard T.H.…
Commencement 2016: Award winners
May 26, 2016 — Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Winners were announced at the Commencement Eve Celebration held on May 25, 2016. …
Gut check: Shining a light on our bacteria’s role in disease
May 19, 2016 — Back when she was a high school athlete, Michelle Rooks, who will graduate with her PhD in biological sciences in public health later this month, saw how making changes to her diet could improve…
A mother and son at trails’ end
Commencement will set Jane Brown and Harry Stone on new paths that may again intertwine May 17, 2016—Harvard’s Commencement on May 26 will be twice as meaningful for Jane Brown when she shares the milestone with her son…
