Gut check: Shining a light on our bacteria’s role in disease
May 19, 2016 — Back when she was a high school athlete, Michelle Rooks, who will graduate with her PhD in biological sciences in public health later this month, saw how making changes to her diet could improve…
A mother and son at trails’ end
Commencement will set Jane Brown and Harry Stone on new paths that may again intertwine May 17, 2016—Harvard’s Commencement on May 26 will be twice as meaningful for Jane Brown when she shares the milestone with her son…
Helping a war-torn country rebuild
Student plans on returning home to Syria to practice science, influence health care policy May 10, 2016 -- Lana Awad didn’t know until she was in ninth grade that she was visually impaired because of a genetic disorder. She…
Fun on the field
May 3, 2016 -- A water balloon toss, a tug of war, and a three-legged race were part of the fun at Harvard Chan School’s first-ever Field Day, held April 29 on the Harvard Medical School quad. Sponsored…
Students, faculty, and staff learn skills for communicating with people with disabilities
On Tuesday, April 26, students, faculty, and staff at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health had the chance to learn about strategies for communicating with those who have disabilities.
Getting injured workers back on their feet
May 3, 2016—Physician Jeff Vogel, MPH ’16, has treated all manner of workplace injuries from broken bones to monkey bites. When these patients need rehabilitation, Vogel wants to get them back on the job as soon as possible—studies…
Zeroing in on health inequality through a public health lens
April 28, 2016 — Growing up in Montana, Hank Rosen became aware at a young age of the small sliver of circumstance that can separate a healthy and an unhealthy life. He made countless visits to the legislative…
Harvard Chan community participates in Earth Day clean-up event
On Earth Day, Friday, April 22, a group of staff and students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health participated in the Boston Shines Neighborhood Clean-up.
Student-led startups vie for top prize in President’s Challenge
April 25, 2016 — Projects led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students—one that trains Indian girls as peer health educators and another that aims to use technology to allow patients and their loved ones to…
High school students sample field of public health
April 20, 2016 — The field of public health provides an opportunity “to be a ripple of hope in improving the lives of others,” David Williams, Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health, told…
