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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 … Continue reading “Students urged to lead a life of ‘service and integrity’”

May 26, 2016 — Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. … Continue reading “Commencement 2016: Award winners”

May 23, 2016—The debate over a North Carolina law that prevents transgender people from using bathrooms corresponding to the gender with which they identify … Continue reading “Transgender health advocates say keep an eye on the big picture”

May 19, 2016 — Back when she was a high school athlete, Michelle Rooks, who will graduate with her PhD in biological sciences in … Continue reading “Gut check: Shining a light on our bacteria’s role in disease”

May 19, 2016—James Mitchell, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases, is the 2016 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award for Excellence … Continue reading “James Mitchell receives 2016 Armen H. Tashjian Jr. Award”

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 … Continue reading “A mother and son at trails’ end”

Personalized prevention is a nice idea, but more research is needed before it can be effectively implemented.

How often do you think about where your food comes from or how it was produced? According to Michael Pollan, you should be asking those questions regularly.

May 13, 2016—In his 25 years as chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Walter Willett, Fredrick … Continue reading “Walter Willett honored for being creative, collaborative, kind”

Student plans on returning home to Syria to practice science, influence health care policy May 10, 2016 — Lana Awad didn’t know until she was … Continue reading “Helping a war-torn country rebuild”