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Fat in food: not necessarily a bad thing
It’s not a good idea to cut out all fat from the diet because some fats are “good,” says Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition expert Dariush Mozaffarian. What’s more,…
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Ensemble Evolution launches Arboretum collaboration
The Arnold Arboretum opens its doors to international percussion group Ensemble Evolution as its first artists-in-residence this November. A collaboration cultivated by local percussionist Maria Finkelmeier, Ensemble Evolution will present…
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Bioengineer David J. Mooney elected to the Institute of Medicine
David J. Mooney, Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and a core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for…
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Less processed meat, more fish, exercise may boost sperm count, quality
Men may be able to boost their sperm counts by eating less processed meats such as bacon, eating more fish, and getting more exercise, according to new research from Harvard…
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RAND’s Linda Robinson unveils the secret world of special operations forces
To shed some light on the secret world of special operations forces, the Shorenstein Center invited Linda Robinson, senior international policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. Robinson, author of One Hundred Victories: Special…
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Painting a picture of older Africans
A large new study led by the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (the Pop Center) aims to shed light on how people in Sub-Saharan Africa are faring as they…
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Snowden is a ‘polarizing force,’ says Post’s Barton Gellman
As one of only three people with direct contact to Edward Snowden, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bart Gellman shared with the Shorenstein Center how the Snowden leaks about the NSA have affected…
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Student’s interest in Taiwan food scandal leads to published paper
In fall 2011, Chih Chao “Justin” Yang, M.P.H. ’12, a physician pursuing a career in internal medicine, had an idea for his 1,000-word final project for Rose Goldman’s EH201, “Introduction to…
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IHRC: Nepali war victims need long-term, expanded assistance
Seven years after the end of Nepal’s armed conflict, civilian victims are still struggling in the absence of effective help from the government, according to a report released Sept. 26…
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Dean Minow: ‘We’re all sisters in law’
A year after Christopher Columbus Langdell assumed the deanship of Harvard Law School in 1870 with the promise of making the school competitive and meritocratic, the first woman applied for…
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A reflective Justice Breyer explains inner workings of Supreme Court at HLS
Never let it be said that a U.S. Supreme Court justice doesn’t keep his work close to his heart. During a lunchtime question-and-answer session at Harvard Law School (HLS) on…
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HIV-infected children may be protected against puberty delays by newer drugs
In a new study, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that newer combination antiretroviral (ARV) drug therapies for HIV appear to protect against puberty delays among children…
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Delving into data, study aims to improve and personalize massive online learning
HarvardX-affiliated researchers have received a grant to study how massive open online courses (MOOCs) might be adapted and personalized based on the demographic data and usage patterns of students. The…
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Nurturing resilience in vulnerable children
Resilience — “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change” — is the quality that allows some people to survive the worst situations imaginable, writes Amy…
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Harvard launches M.E. degree in computational science and engineering
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is launching a master of engineering program in computational science and engineering (CSE) and is now accepting applications for fall 2014 admission.…
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Mobilizing next generation to reduce health care disparities
Racial disparities continue to exert a harmful influence on the health of non-whites in the United States, affecting such measures as obesity rates, infant mortality, and access to health care.…
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Aircraft noise linked with heart problems
Older people exposed to aircraft noise, especially at high levels, may face increased risk of being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates points to a history of systemic racism that has led to today’s dual society
Ta-Nehisi Coates, senior editor, writer, and blogger for The Atlantic, shared with the Shorenstein Center his thoughts on the dual society in America – its historical beginning, its impact on policy,…
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Director of National Museum of the American Indian to speak at Harvard
The Harvard University Native American Program in conjunction with the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology will host a visit and public talk by Kevin Gover (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma),…
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Parker Quartet named Blodgett Quartet-in-Residence at Harvard University Music Department
The Harvard University Department of Music is delighted to announce that the Parker Quartet will become part of the Music Department teaching faculty at Harvard University beginning in the fall…
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Report gives U.S. low marks on health and wellness
According to the World Economic Forum’s first Human Capital Report, the U.S. ranked 43rd among 112 countries in the Health and Wellness category, which measured a country’s ability to develop and deploy a…
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Bloomberg’s executive editor focused on transparency in financial reporting
Financial reporting is crucial to a fair and functioning democracy, said Laurie Hays, senior executive editor for Beat Reporting at Bloomberg News. The challenge that financial reporters face, she said, is…
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E-cigarettes: potential benefits, harms
E-cigarettes may help reduce smokers’ exposure to toxins, but they also may cause harm, according to Vaughan Rees, deputy director of the Center for Global Tobacco Control at Harvard School of Public Health.…
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Countway Garden Harvest Day focuses on medicinal herbs
From the calming and relaxing properties of lavender, to the antiviral offerings of lemon balm the Harvard Countway Community Garden offers a wealth of medicinal herbs in the heart of…
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The ACA’s crucial prevention component
Regardless of the political wranglings around the Affordable Care Act (ACA), funding public health prevention efforts must continue, said HSPH Dean Julio Frenk in an op-ed in the Boston Globe on Oct. 2, 2013.…
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Dean Frenk receives award for public health leadership
Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk has received the Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence for Leadership in Inter-American Public Health from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Pan…
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JP Onnela wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Jukka-Pekka “JP” Onnela, assistant professor of biostatistics at Harvard School of Public Health, has won a prestigious Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a proposal to…
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Law School Library student orientation: From quizzes to bobbleheads
On September 20, the Harvard Law School Library hosted its ninth “Love Your Library Fest,” in which law students were introduced to the library by visiting various stations, including Historical…
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Creative, intelligent, energetic: HSPH celebrates its postdocs
A celebration of Harvard School of Public Health’s postdocs—as well as their mentors—was held on September 20, 2013, coinciding with National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The festive event in Kresge cafeteria…
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Obamacare and obstructionism
With the launch of the new state health insurance exchanges on Oct. 1, HSPH professor Atul Gawande writes in a New Yorker editorial about three forms of obstructionism taking place to hinder…