Promoting safe, dignified childbirth around the world
Speakers at the recent Maternal Health Task Force symposium said that women around the world are demanding—and deserve—respectful, dignified childbirth, and providers and policymakers need to listen.
Harvard Chan Frontiers
How do the School’s rising stars envision public health’s next 30 to 50 years?
Orientation 2018: School welcomes new students
August 29, 2018—The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community welcomed new students on August 27, kicking off a week of Orientation activities. This year’s incoming class is comprised of more than 400 students, representing 56 countries.…
Metabolism symposium celebrates foundation of life
June 26, 2018 – The Sabri Ülker Center at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health kicked off its second symposium on “Metabolism and Life,” with musical performance, art, and lectures from innovative young researchers and Nobel laureates.…
Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA Administrator, launches C-CHANGE at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Center using science to drive actions on climate change and improve public health For immediate release: May 30, 2018 Boston, MA – The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) was officially launched today at the…
Message from the Dean: Only Connect
Once a collection of somewhat isolated specialties, public health now centers on the ideas of interconnection and interdependence.
Convocation 2018: Dean Michelle Williams address
May 23, 2018 Welcome remarks Dear graduating students, family members, and friends; dear members of the faculty, staff, and of the larger Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health family. Welcome! This is an exciting day! I am…
At Harvard Chan School Convocation, a call for collaboration
May 23, 2018 – Collaboration has been key in addressing public health challenges of the past, such as polio, and it will continue to be key for today’s challenges, such as gun violence, said Michelle Williams, Dean of…
Student blog highlights leadership conversation with Harvard President Faust
A blog post by Harvard Chan School students covered a conversation with Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust. She came to the School on April 24, 2018 as part of the Voices in Leadership webcast series. Michelle A. Williams,…
Op-ed: A call to combat loneliness
Recent research has uncovered the potentially devastating health effects of loneliness and social isolation, including a global rise in suicide, alcoholism-related liver disease, and addiction. In a May 8, 2018 op-ed in the Boston Globe, co-authors Michelle Williams…