In Memoriam: Elif Yavuz, SD ’13
Elif Yavuz, SD ’13, was killed on September 21, 2013, during a terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. She and her … Continue reading “In Memoriam: Elif Yavuz, SD ’13”
Elif Yavuz, SD ’13, was killed on September 21, 2013, during a terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. She and her … Continue reading “In Memoriam: Elif Yavuz, SD ’13”
[ Winter 2012 ] Russ and Judy Carson renewed their support for the Carson Family Scholarship Program at Harvard School of Public Health. Established … Continue reading “Carson family renews scholarship support across HSPH”
[ Winter 2012 ] Stephen Kay decided to establish a new professorship in epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health with a straightforward goal: to alleviate … Continue reading “Kay Professorship attracts leader in maternal and infant health”
[ Winter 2012 ] $12 million Gates Foundation grant to HSPH supports one-of-a-kind task force Each year, more than 340,000 women around the world die from … Continue reading “For maternal health, a crucial boost”
[ Winter 2012 ] HSPH Associate Professor Atul Gawande’s research group recently received two generous gifts in support of the Health Systems Innovations Research Fund. Support from Mala … Continue reading “Two gifts support work on checklists and global health systems”
[ Winter 2012 ] Barry R. Bloom, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Professor of Public Health, made a gift … Continue reading “Gift from former Dean Bloom supports financial aid”
[ Winter 2012 ] A new grant from the Medtronic Foundation will help support an ambitious effort by Harvard School of Public Health and several international … Continue reading “Medtronic grant supports global health education overhaul”
[ Winter 2012 ] Between 2006 and 2008, outbreaks of cholera—a deadly infection spread by contaminated drinking water—struck hundreds of victims in Rwanda. In … Continue reading “Mobilizing a revolution: How cellphones are transforming public health”
[ Winter 2012 ] With the continuing trend toward ever-more “natural” diets, the raw milk debate has gathered steam, including here in Massachusetts where … Continue reading “HSPH student helps Mass. Department of Public Health analyze raw milk distribution”
[ Winter 2012 ] Oregon’s experiment with Medicaid gives an HSPH economist a rare chance to analyze effects of extended coverage. In March 2008, … Continue reading “Hitting the lottery”