Program boosts undergrads’ interest in biostatistics
August 6, 2019 – A summer crash course at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health helped a dozen undergraduates from across the U.S. learn how to use quantitative skills to improve health on a wide scale. During…
Help wanted: Data scientists
Demand for data scientists is rising across most industries but not enough people are trained to fill the roles, according to Rafael Irizarry, professor of biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Data science is a…
Uncovering Hurricane Maria’s true toll
September 28, 2018 – After Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, statistician and genomics expert Rafael Irizarry of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a native of Puerto Rico, was hearing dire reports…
Study estimates a prolonged increase in death rate in Puerto Rico in months following Hurricane Maria
Official death count of 64 likely a substantial underestimate For immediate release: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Boston, MA – The mortality rate in Puerto Rico rose by 62% [95% confidence interval (CI) 11% to 114%] after Hurricane Maria,…
Upcoming edX courses cover U.S. health policy, big data analysis
March 27, 2014 -- Ever wonder why Medicare has parts A, B, C and D—and did you even know it had four parts? Or how researchers deal with the massive amounts of genetic data now available that could…
