Finding peace and purpose during a pandemic
Global health student Michelle Korte, MPH ’21, is using her time in isolation to focus on what matters most.
Getting to know… Dongzhengyang "Ray" An, SM ’20
May 15, 2020—Data scientist. Minor celebrity. Self-styled crooner. Ahead of his May graduation, biostatistics student Dongzhengyang "Ray" An, discussed his path from China to Harvard Chan School, the draw of causal inference and machine learning, and how the…
Course introduces students to the promise, challenges, of artificial intelligence in health
AI can enhance health care delivery and research, but it’s not a replacement for the knowledge and skill of providers and scientists.
Clearing the air
For Alicia Nelson, MPH ’20, boosting Alaskans’ health means promoting dialogue between public health officials and the community May 7, 2020 – Asked about her new job as a health communications specialist for the Alaska Native Tribal Health…
Local DrPH students organize crisis leadership event
May 5, 2020 – Doctor of public health (DrPH) students from around the world met on Zoom recently to hear from experts in the field about leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. The April 24 event, which was attended…
Getting to know … SM student Haley Barravecchia
May 1, 2020—While working toward her master of science in exposure science in the Department of Environmental Health, Haley Barravecchia has studied coral reef health in the Pacific island nation Kiribati, transitioned to remote learning amidst the COVID-19…
MPH student Katie Klatt works the COVID front lines at Boston EMS
April 28, 2020 – Meet Katie Klatt—pediatric intensive care unit nurse, MPH student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and recovered COVID-19 patient. And, as of early April, a worker on the front lines of the…
Promoting gender-affirming care
Shea Nagle wants to improve the health and care of transgender patients.
Positive disruption
Saamon Legoski, MPH ’20, is on a mission—for environmental justice March 4, 2020 – When Saamon Legoski sees something wrong, he feels compelled to make it right. Last year, for example, while working as a behavioral specialist and…
Bridging the worlds of health and design
March 4, 2020—Juan Reynoso is about to step into largely uncharted territory. When he graduates this spring, he’ll be only the second person to have completed a new joint Master in Public Health (MPH)/Master in Urban Planning (MUP)…
