Sharing passion for public health at Kenya hospital
Karima Ladhani, a SD ’16 candidate in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard School of Public Health, was among several Harvard graduate students featured September 10, 2013 in a Harvard Gazette article about their diverse…
Orientation 2013: HSPH welcomes new students
August 30, 2013 — The Harvard School of Public Health community welcomed 515 new students during orientation activities held August 26-30, 2013. Students from 52 countries and 39 states came together for workshops and events designed to prepare…
Solar-powered cooker helps reduce toxic indoor air pollution
August 27, 2013 — While studying climate change in the Himalayas, Catlin Powers, SM’11, a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) PhD candidate in environmental health, was intrigued when a family asked her why scientists were studying outdoor air…
Three generations of HSPH researchers explore health benefits of exercise
July 11, 2013 — In the 1960s, the late epidemiologist Ralph Paffenbarger, Jr. launched a study of men matriculating as undergraduates at Harvard University that would be among the first to link physical activity to a longer, healthier…
Shining a light on bicycle safety in Boston
June 26, 2013 — “Picture a bridge over a river with a hole in the middle,” said Dahianna Lopez, a PhD student in health policy at Harvard. “When people cross it, some are going to fall through the…
Why Public Health? Jemila Kester
July 2013 -- In our video series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Jemila Kester, a doctoral student in the Biological Sciences…
Making a difference while making a profit
June 6, 2013 -- Can for-profit health ventures be an effective way to improve the health of poor people around the globe? Teams of students at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard…
Why Public Health? Tzipi Strauss
June 2013 -- In our video series “Why Public Health?” we ask Harvard School of Public Health students and alumni to talk about what drew them to the field. Tzipi Strauss, MD, SM ’13, Health Care Management, is…
Commencement 2013: Candy Liang’s address
May 30, 2013 Dean Frenk, Dr. Brilliant, distinguished guests, faculty and alumni, parents and families: Greetings and good afternoon. Class of 2013—Congratulations! We made it! I am honored to stand in front of you today, to describe our…
HSPH graduates told to be leaders, trailblazers, changemakers
May 31, 2013 -- Addressing graduates at the 2013 Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 2013, HSPH Dean Julio Frenk spoke of how, in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, HSPH faculty, alumni, and students contributed “to what…
