Curtailing domestic violence through research, prevention
May 12, 2017 – Intimate partner violence takes a huge toll on the physical and mental health of millions around the globe and results in global economic costs reaching into the trillions every year, according to experts. Now, Harvard…
Poster Day features work of students, postdocs, researchers
May 1, 2017 – Research from 74 students, postdocs, and research associates was on display April 26, 2017 at the third annual Harvard Chan Poster Day. More than 200 filled Kresge Cafeteria to learn about research on topics ranging…
Conference explores future of health in Southeast Asia
During her opening remarks at a conference that looked at health care issues in Southeast Asia, Dean Michelle Williams said that the region—which is composed of 10 nations—merits attention for its health achievements and its challenges.
Finance ministers from Africa, Latin America convene for annual forum at Harvard
May 1, 2017 – Countries with inclusive and responsive governing institutions—essentially, those that are more democratic—are also more economically successful. That was one of the messages that 15 finance ministers from Africa and Latin America heard at the fifth…
Climate change may reverse gains in child survival
Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change—including reductions in the nutritional quality of staple crops, increases in asthma and heart disease due to air pollution, and the expanded geographical range of insects that carry disease.…
Stopping the cycle of domestic violence for women and girls
March 14, 2017 – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and other Harvard schools are partnering with the nonprofit organization Saving Promise to stop domestic violence. Through a new Learning Lab based at Harvard, launched in early…
Exploring universities’ troubling ties to slavery
Historians and scholars shed light on how universities benefited from slavery at a recent conference that drew hundreds to Radcliffe’s Knafel Center. The day-long event, held March 3, 2017 and sponsored by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study,…
Dean Michelle Williams’ ‘listening tour’ engages School community
March 1, 2017 – Community members at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health think it’s crucial for the School to keep a sharp focus on areas such as the educational experience, financial aid, diversity and inclusion, and…
Domestic violence puts American businesses at risk
A chronic epidemic of domestic violence in the U.S. puts the safety and security of every American business and its bottom line at risk, according to Michelle Williams, Dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In…
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.
