Symposium focuses on aging and health
April 5, 2018 – As the world’s population ages, driven by declines in both birth and death rates in many countries, older people’s ability to continue to do things that matter to them—rather than merely being free of…
Op-ed: Domestic violence cost to society vast, poorly understood
Society has underestimated the scale and effects of domestic violence.
Federal funding needed for gun violence research
In the wake of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams reiterated her call for the loosening of restrictions on…
At gun violence press conference, students, mothers call for action
On February 20, in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams joined local students and community members whose lives have been affected by gun violence for…
Celebrating unity at annual reception
February 12, 2018 - The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the annual Unity Reception in the FXB Atrium on February 7. Remarks were given by Dean Michelle Williams and students Corrina Wainwright, Jasmine Hall, Jonathan Hill-Rorie, and…
Public health deans oppose funding from industry-sponsored anti-smoking group
The deans of 17 public health schools in the U.S. and Canada, including Dean Michelle A. Williams of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have signed an open letter pledging not to accept any research money from…
Data sharing will help India address public health challenges
Strengthening the collection of population health data in India, if done securely and transparently, will help address public health challenges in the country such as maternal health, antibiotic resistance, and non-communicable diseases, according to Dean Michelle Williams of…
Dean Williams calls for focus on broad impacts of discrimination in America
Widespread discrimination in America seriously threatens health and economic outcomes for millions of individuals and their communities—and these inequities should be spotlighted in the national discourse, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams.…
Popularity of plastic takes toll on oceans, puts human health at risk
November 27, 2017 – Our love affair with plastic—from water bottles, shopping bags, and drinking straws, to consumer product packaging—is taking a toll on the world’s oceans, and damaging the health of people, marine birds, and animals. The…
In Africa, the stubborn challenge of malnutrition affects millions
Conference provides window into issues at the intersection of nutrition and health, agriculture, and environment November 21, 2017 – The world produces more food than ever before, yet an estimated 200 million people in Africa lack adequate nutrition,…