A "Transformational Gift" for Data Science at Harvard
A new gift from Bob and Luisa Fernholz, in support of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, promises to spark new interdisciplinary collaborations across the University and boost methodological and computing expertise in the field.
To roll back environmental regulations, Trump administration takes aim at science
President Donald Trump is upholding his campaign promises to roll back environmental regulations and boost coal use, despite ample evidence showing the need to reduce fossil fuel use in order to mitigate the impact of climate change. A…
Francesca Dominici, Xihong Lin elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 15, 2018 – Biostatisticians Francesca Dominici and Xihong Lin of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Membership in the NAM is considered one of the highest…
Major Harvard Chan studies concur: Air pollution boosts U.S. death rates
Twenty-five years ago, the Harvard Six Cities Study drew a strong link between exposure to fine particulate air pollution and increased risk of early death in six U.S. cities. Last year, another Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Front Lines - Spring 2018
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Commentary: Trump environmental rollbacks could lead to thousands of extra deaths
Rollbacks of environmental policies and regulations proposed by President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt could lead to an additional 80,000 U.S. deaths per decade and respiratory problems in more than 1 million people, according to…
Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution linked with premature death among U.S. seniors
Short-term exposures to fine particulate air pollution and ozone—even at levels well below current national safety standards—were linked to higher risk of premature death among the elderly in the U.S. according to a new study.
“Speed dating” for scientists: Data experts from Harvard and Elsevier make research connections
Researchers from Harvard tackled big questions in data science and explored possibilities for collaboration with executives from Elsevier—an information and analytics company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical information—during a series of roundtables sponsored by the Harvard Data Science…
Pollution has steep price in lives lost, economic damages
Toxic air, water, and soil contribute annually to 9 million deaths and $4.6 trillion in economic damages globally, according to a new report by the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Illness and death related to pollution in less-developed…
How ‘heat islands’ can harm health
Heat islands—dense urban areas with lots of heat-retaining cement and asphalt, many apartment buildings made of brick or stone, and few trees—can spike 20-50 degrees hotter in the summer than leafy, less-dense suburbs and can pose serious health…