Join us for our 2022-2023 colloquium series on Environmental Health in Action. This month, we welcome Greg Wellenius, ScD, professor on Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Director of the new BUSPH Center for Climate and Health. He is an environmental epidemiologist committed to reducing the adverse health impacts of continued climate change through research, training, and engagement. Dr. Wellenius also teaches an introductory graduate-level class…

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Our monthly Center Chalk Talks series (4th Wednesdays) is a chance for members and affiliates to showcase the exciting research they are working on and solicit collaboration. This month, Longxiang Li, PhD, with the Department of Environmental Health's Exposure Epidemiology and Risk Program, will present: "Assessing Exposure and the Health Effects of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development"  This event will be held in-person (HSPH Building 1, 1302) and via Zoom.…

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  Join the Harvard Chan-NIEHS Center for a special engagement from Myriam Mrad, PhD, environmental health expert, assistant professor, and chairperson of the Public Health Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand in Lebanon. She is the principal investigator for the GeoHub for Climate and Health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)- Lebanon region. About Myriam Mrad, PhD (personal statement):  I am an environmental health…

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Join us for a special event about the life of Niels Bohr, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." His grandson, Vilhelm (Will) Bohr, will talk about his grandfather's life and achievements. A small reception with snacks and drinks will be provided. Free to attend, RSVP required. *NOTE: This…

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  "Descendant is a powerful documentary that shares the story of the descendants of the survivors of the Clotilda, believed to be the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States." - 44th President Barack Obama   Join the Harvard Chan-NIEHS Center for a screening of 'Descendant', a Netflix documentary film that follows the descendants of the survivors of the last known slave ship to transport human beings as…

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