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A new teaching tool, Teachly, aims to boost inclusion in the classroom.
The benefits of peer learning
Learning from peers—whether it’s a faculty member learning from another faculty member or a student learning from a fellow student—is an important component of education, according to experts who gathered at the eighth annual Harvard Initiative for Learning…
School deepens ties with Jindal Global University
August 9, 2018 – For the past three years, 25-30 students from Jindal Global University (JGU) in India have come to Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs in Cambridge for a three-week intensive summer course focused on the…
Commencement 2018 Awards Photo Gallery
May 22, 2018 — Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Winners were announced at a celebration held in the Kresge Courtyard on May 22,…
Education key to boosting Americans’ health, longevity
Americans spend thousands of dollars more annually on medical care than people in other wealthy nations, but tend to have shorter, less healthy lives. What’s the most cost-effective way to help Americans stay well? It’s through education, according…
Oregon law aims to curb distracted driving
Jay Winsten, associate dean and the Frank Stanton Director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication, discussed the challenges of getting drivers to curb their cellphone use when behind the wheel in…
Contributions of postdocs, research associates celebrated
September 22, 2017 — Postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and their faculty mentors celebrated together at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s “Postdoc Appreciation Day” on September 20, 2017 in the Kresge Cafeteria. The annual event was organized…
Commencement 2017: Award winners
Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Winners were announced at the Commencement Eve Celebration held on May 24, 2017.
More than cooking, Teaching Kitchens as learning labs for life skills
With dramatic increases in obesity and diabetes, the search is on for innovative strategies to change the paths of those living with, or at risk for developing these and other lifestyle-related chronic diseases. In conjunction with good medical…
Doctors need more nutrition education
Despite the connection between poor diet and many preventable diseases, only about one-fifth of American medical schools require students to take a nutrition course, according to David Eisenberg, adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School…