Magazine Archives

[Fall 2015] When Ellen Agler, MPH ’04, met Oumar three years ago in Mali, the teenager was wearing a soccer jersey—fitting attire for his … Continue reading “Shining a light on neglect”

[Fall 2015] Chagas’ disease afflicts an estimated 8 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America—though that figure is believed to be low, due to … Continue reading “Q&A: poverty, political unrest—and global warming—encourage Chagas’ disease spread”

The path from a rice field in China—where Fong Clow, SM ’86, SD ’89, worked during the Cultural Revolution—to Harvard University was not a … Continue reading “Fong Clow Doctoral Fellowship Fund”

[Fall 2015] Some 9 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. These patients tend to be older, have lower incomes, and have … Continue reading “Grant funds research to identify health care solutions for high-need patients”

[Fall 2015] Receiving appreciation for one’s job performance is always meaningful, especially when it comes from a supervisor. Imagine, then, Sarah Wood’s reaction when she learned … Continue reading “Campaign update: New award established to recognize staff”

[Fall 2015] David Hunter, Dean for Academic Affairs at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health since 2009 and Vincent L. Gregory Professor in … Continue reading “Meet the Acting Dean”

[Fall 2015] Xihong Lin Chair, Department of Biostatistics Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Biostatistics Q: What can biostatisticians do today that they couldn’t 10 … Continue reading “Off The Cuff: It’s the data first, hypotheses second”

[Fall 2015] Researchers Tobias Walther and Pardis Sabeti were named HHMI investigators in May by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute—a prestigious five-year appointment covering … Continue reading “Two Harvard Chan faculty receive prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigatorships”