Helping young black men move past histories of trauma and violence
John Rich, MPH ’90, gave this year’s Yerby Diversity Lecture in Public Health.
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Hacking public health: Promoting student collaboration for public health innovation
The first-ever hackathon at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health drew more than 100 students from across Harvard and area colleges to a one-day event focused on developing solutions to public health challenges.
Epidemiologist Caroline Buckee receives Alice Hamilton Award
April 30, 2019 – To curb diseases like malaria, it’s crucial to know which people are infected so they can be treated, and to … Continue reading “Epidemiologist Caroline Buckee receives Alice Hamilton Award”
Students, faculty convene at fifth annual Brazil Conference at Harvard and MIT
April 24, 2019 – Hundreds of attendees gathered at the recent Brazil Conference at Harvard and MIT to discuss challenges and opportunities for the … Continue reading “Students, faculty convene at fifth annual Brazil Conference at Harvard and MIT”
The meaning of happiness
Researchers, policy makers, and public health practitioners recently gathered at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Health to explore ways that happiness is promoted through evidence-based practice and policy across the globe.
Sharing is a two-way street
Global Cohort of Doctoral Students creates unique partnership model April 3, 2019 – Doctoral students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and several … Continue reading “Sharing is a two-way street”
New technologies hold promise, challenges for global health
The sixth annual State of Global Health Symposium highlighted recent technologies in global health, and what it will take to turn them into scalable solutions.
A new route to control cell metabolism and growth
March 26, 2019—In a new Science paper, Brendan Manning, professor of genetics and complex diseases, and colleagues reveal how a previously understudied enzyme may … Continue reading “A new route to control cell metabolism and growth”
At Second Annual Yerby Fellowship Symposium, postdocs present research
March 12, 2019 – The health of particular groups of people—including caregivers for children, patient care workers, and people exposed to chemicals at work—was … Continue reading “At Second Annual Yerby Fellowship Symposium, postdocs present research”
Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?
March 12, 2019 – Some of the most important medications doctors have at their disposal have been rendered ineffective by parasites, viruses, and bacteria … Continue reading “Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?”