Living in the shadows: Health of poor urban women often overlooked
March 29, 2017 – An elderly woman struggles to find food, clean water, and a toilet in her slum in India. A Brazilian woman, frightened by violence in her poor section of town, refuses to let a public…
Cancer prevention strategies save lives. Let’s put them to work.
March 20, 2017 – Karen Emmons, Professor and Dean for Academic Affairs at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an expert in cancer prevention interventions, says that knowledge we already have about ways to prevent cancer is…
Dean's Office hosts receptions for students, families
Students, their families, faculty, and staff members gathered in Kresge cafeteria for festive receptions hosted by the Dean's Office.
Karen Emmons welcomed back to faculty
November 4, 2016—Karen Emmons was welcomed back to the School at a festive reception held November 2, 2016 in Kresge Cafeteria. Emmons, who began on November 1 as professor and Dean for Academic Affairs, previously served as vice…
Michelle Williams, Karen Emmons elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 17, 2016—Michelle A. Williams, ScD ’91, Dean of Faculty at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Karen M. Emmons, professor and Dean for Academic Affairs, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the…
Goldman Sachs supports efforts to reduce and prevent breast cancer in China
[ Spring 2013 ] Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy among Chinese women, and it's on the rise. There were 215,600 new breast cancer diagnoses in China in 2011, a nearly 60 percent increase from just nine…
Breast cancer in China: HSPH to partner in new awareness initiative
January 3, 2013 -- Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women in China, with 1.1 million new cases annually. China’s breast cancer mortality has doubled over the past 30 years. Diagnosis tends to be made…
Postdocs celebrated at Annual Appreciation Day
September 29, 2011 -- HSPH postdoctoral researchers were honored at a reception on September 22, 2011, in the Kresge Cafeteria for their significant contributions to research at the School. The event, sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and the HSPH Postdoctoral…
