A doctor and dentist walk into a classroom…
…and join forces to make a case for oral health November 24, 2015 -- When Romesh Nalliah, a dentist, spoke about the importance of oral health to overall health in a class at Harvard Chan School in summer…
A baby box aims to save infant and maternal lives
September 14, 2015 -- Under a new student-led nonprofit aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality in South Asia, expectant mothers would receive a free box full of newborn essentials like baby clothes, diapers, and wipes, as well as health-related…
Commencement 2015
[Fall 2015] You are not just creating a résumé. You are creating a biography,” Dean Julio Frenk told graduates on May 28 at the School’s 2015 commencement ceremony. He urged them to stay alert for “the tap on the…
Harvard Chan School responds to earthquake in Nepal
[Fall 2015] On April 25, a massive earthquake in Nepal, and a major aftershock on May 12, killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It was the worst natural disaster to strike this rugged Himalayan…
Building safer construction sites
[Fall 2015] Emily Sparer may be the first Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student to have construction workers cheering her on at her dissertation defense. Sparer, who graduated in May with an SD in occupational safety…
Toe to toe
[Fall 2015] In a groundbreaking new course, students at the Harvard Chan School and Harvard Business School square off over corporate regulation—and find common ground Whether it’s a cruise ship line, pharmaceutical company, garment factory—or even a purveyor…
Community marks one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
On Monday, August 10, students, faculty, and staff at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health marked the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri.
Unraveling the mystery of sepsis
July 2015 - Sepsis kills more than 500,000 Americans each year, but in some ways it remains a mystery to both researchers and doctors. Lester Kobzik, professor in the Department of Environmental Health, and Rose Filoramo PhD '17…
Community gathers to mourn Charleston victims, combat racism
June 25, 2015 – Students, faculty, and staff of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health gathered on June 24 at a vigil in memory and honor of the nine victims of the June 17 massacre at…
A nutrition advocate seeks a better label
June 15, 2015 -- People concerned about the food they eat have been instructed to read the nutrition labels on the back of food products. Yet those labels can be intimidating and confusing. You want to make healthy choices,…