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Sydney Stanley, PhD ’23, researches infectious diseases with an eye toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations
Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health Launched at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health will launch April 26 at the Harvard Chan School. The Center’s mission is to empower people around the globe to live with purpose, equanimity, and joy through the…
Children and their caregivers in ‘low-opportunity neighborhoods’ face increased risk of early death
Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods—where employment options are few, transportation is unreliable, and crime and poverty rates are high—face an increased risk of premature death and of experiencing the premature death of a caregiver, according to a new study…
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard Chan School.
Community engaged learning brings students, locals together to solve health problems
Harvard Chan School’s Community Engaged Learning Fellows partner with organizations and community members to learn about and help address locally identified public health problems.
Pedagogy Fellows program enhances teaching, learning
Under Harvard Chan School's Pedagogy Fellows program, a small group of doctoral students and postdocs helps strengthen educational activities across courses, degree programs, and departments.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health to collaborate on educational, research initiatives
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, today announced the launch of a collaboration on educational and research initiatives.
Disruptions from COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa will have substantial health consequences
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Boston, MA—Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many African leaders implemented prevention measures such as lockdowns, travel bans, border closures, and school closures. While these efforts may have helped slow the spread…
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health launches public health program for business leaders
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Boston, MA – Spurred by the global disarray caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today announced the launch of a new certificate program providing…
In Foundations of Public Health course, the creative sparks fly
Sue Goldie uses outside-the-box teaching techniques to give students a firm grasp of the sprawling field of public health.
