May 29, 2014 Welcome remarks Dear graduating students, family members, and friends; dear members of the faculty and of the entire Harvard School of … Continue reading “Commencement 2014: Dean Julio Frenk address”
May 29, 2014 Thank you Dean Frenk! Graduates of the class of 2014, proud parents and families, honored guests, friends, esteemed faculty and staff, … Continue reading “Commencement 2014: Alumni Association President Anthony Dias address”
Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the recipient of the 2014 Julius B. Richmond Award, the … Continue reading “Tom Frieden, ‘uncompromising pragmatist,’ receives Richmond Award”
May 29, 2014 Welcome and thank you to graduates, families, faculty, Dean Frenk, friends and guests. Congratulations. Your being here today is a tribute … Continue reading “Commencement 2014: CDC Director Tom Frieden address”
May 28, 2014 — Each year, several awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard School of Public Health. See … Continue reading “Commencement 2014: Award winners”
The Next Century of Public Health Research May 28, 2014 — The life sciences revolution, big data, healthier urbanization, and complex health problems—topics pivotal … Continue reading “Centennial closing symposium”
May 28, 2014 — HIV is now considered a chronic but manageable infection with the proper medication, but 10% of patients every year develop … Continue reading “HIV drug resistance test earns top honors at Deans’ Challenge”
May 27, 2014 — Outside the gates of her Mexico City high school, Thalia Porteny would always see kids begging for food. “It made … Continue reading “Bringing fairness to health care access”
May 23, 2014 — Zachary Gerson-Nieder spends a lot of time thinking about the role hospitals can play in communities. Of course they provide … Continue reading “Integrating health care providers with communities”
May 22, 2014 — Before Perrine Marcenac even enrolled at Harvard School of Public Health, the institution changed her life. During an interview for … Continue reading “A passion for science—and fighting malaria”