May 25, 2012 — In his opening message at the 2012 Commencement Ceremony on May 24, Dean Julio Frenk spoke about the importance of “career plasticity.” He … Continue reading “HSPH graduates told that career flexibility key to personal, professional growth”
May 24, 2012 — Welcome Remarks Dear graduating students, family members, and friends; distinguished members of the faculty and members of the entire Harvard School … Continue reading “Commencement 2012: Dean Julio Frenk’s Address”
May 24, 2012 — Dean Frenk, Dr. Chan, distinguished guests, faculty and alumni, parents, families, and fellow graduates: Greetings and good afternoon. It’s my … Continue reading “Commencement 2012: Kevin Koo’s Address”
May 24, 2012 The Idea of Public Health Commencement is a rite of passage whereby the new graduates are inducted into the company of … Continue reading “Commencement 2012: Gerald Chan’s address”
May 23, 2012 Television personality, food activist, and internationally acclaimed chef Jamie Oliver received Harvard School of Public Health’s (HSPH) Healthy Cup Award on … Continue reading “Jamie Oliver receives 2012 Healthy Cup Award”
May 17, 2012 The Harvard School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics will award the inaugural Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award to Melissa D. Begg, ScD ’89, professor of … Continue reading “Melissa Begg, Vice Dean of Education at Columbia University, to receive inaugural Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award”
May 15, 2012 In 2008, three different studies found that certain genetic variants associated with nicotine dependence and smoking were also associated with lung … Continue reading “New research explores role of genetics in smoking and lung cancer”
May 11, 2012 Franziska Michor, associate professor of computational biology, received Harvard School of Public Health’s second annual Alice Hamilton Award on April 11, … Continue reading “Franziska Michor honored at second annual Alice Hamilton lecture”
May 11, 2012 The prime minister of Malawi banged his fist on the table. “The government of Malawi must be in charge of its … Continue reading “Simulated conference teaches students about complexity of health aid negotiations”
May 11, 2012 Bullying’s causes are rarely simple. Rather, bullying—for bullies, victims, and those who are both bullies and victims—is often associated with exposures to other … Continue reading “For both bullies and their victims, victimization plays a role”