Animated films aim to help children overcome exploitation, trauma
A new series of four short animated films is aimed at helping children who have lived through forced labor, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation to take positive steps toward the future.
Op-ed: Public health leaders can build public support for a COVID-19 vaccine
With recent surveys suggesting that many Americans may be reluctant to take a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available, it will be important for public health leaders to reduce fear and build public support for a vaccine.
Symposium honors the life and work of the late John B. Little
More than 200 people gathered virtually on October 30, 2020 for the 23rd annual John B. Little Symposium to honor the legacy of radiobiology expert John B. Little and to share research on the health effects of radiation.
Michelle Williams named a top health influencer
Michelle Williams, Dean of the Faculty at Harvard Chan School, has been named one of PRWeek’s top 50 health influencers of 2020.
Op-ed: Want to make the world a healthier place? Vote.
Voting is one of the most potent ways to effect large-scale change in public health, according to Michelle Williams, dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In an October 16, 2020 op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer,…
Viewpoint: Prioritizing racial minorities for COVID-19 vaccines
An op-ed co-authored by Dean Michelle Williams addresses the issue of race and vaccine allocation in the U.S.
Worldwide Week highlights Harvard’s global reach
Harvard Worldwide Week 2020 showcases the breadth of the University’s global engagement through a host of virtual offerings and features a host of Harvard Chan School experts.
Message from the Dean: The Power of Stories
If the coronavirus pandemic has reminded us of anything, it is that the personal details of our lives count for a great deal in making sense of and responding to this monumental tragedy.
Bearing witness
Harvard Chan School scientists at the forefront of the pandemic response share their stories of stress, exhaustion, anger, grief, gratitude, and soul-searching.
Commencement 2020
In her Commencement remarks to 2020 graduates, Dean Michelle A. Williams noted that public health is often invisible. But with the world engulfed in a pandemic, the situation has changed, she said. “Today, public health is everywhere."
