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Harvard’s S. Allen Counter invited to Nobel Prize ceremony
The Nobel Foundation and the Swedish Academy have invited S. Allen Counter, professor of neurology and director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, to attend the 2016…
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Stengel receives Shorenstein fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Stengel, former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public…
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News coverage of the 2016 election: How the press failed the voters
A new report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage during the 2016 general election, and concludes that both Hillary Clinton and…
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant creates new Summer Institute for Technical Studies in Art at HAM
Harvard University has been awarded a $506,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for use by the Harvard Art Museums to establish a new Summer Institute for Technical Studies…
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Harvard joins Business Renewables Center to lead national energy discussion
Harvard University recently became the first university to join a group of corporate climate leaders, including Facebook, Microsoft, and Walmart, that are working together to unlock the enormous opportunity for…
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Harvard Art Museums receive $1 million gift to establish the Nam June Paik Fellowship
The Harvard Art Museums have received a $1 million gift from Harvard Business School alumnus Ken Hakuta, M.B.A. ’77, to establish the Hakuta Family Endowment Fund, enabling the creation of…
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Trump’s health secretary choice sparks concern
Trump’s choice for U.S. health secretary—U.S. Rep. Tom Price, a fierce critic of the Affordable Care Act—suggests the President-elect may follow through on his campaign promise to repeal the health…
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High blood pressure now a ‘condition of poverty’
More than a billion people are now living with high blood pressure worldwide—most in low and middle-income countries, according to a new study led by Majid Ezzati, adjunct professor of…
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Graduate student seating at ‘The Game’
The Harvard Graduate Council (HGC) led an advocacy initiative with Harvard Athletics to create a graduate seating section adjacent to the undergraduate seating section with the aim of fostering One Harvard. As…
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Michael Reich receives award for research on health policy and systems
Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, has received an award for Lifetime Service in the field of Health Policy and Systems Research from the Alliance for Health Policy…
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A genome every 12 minutes
Conference on whole genome sequencing addresses advances in technology, ‘fake diseases,’ ancient DNA, and broad opportunities for human disease research In 2006, in the early days of whole genome sequencing,…
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What’s good for employee health is good for the company
When a company puts a priority on employee wellness and contributing to health in the community and environment, it may benefit by having lower healthcare costs, improved worker retention, reduced…
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Climate change may already be affecting global politics
Extreme weather events spurred by climate change are likely to acutely affect human health—and may reverse decades of progress in lowering mortality rates for children under five, according to Ashish…
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Mahzarin R. Banaji receives APS’s William James Fellow Award
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics and Chair of the Department of Psychology, was named a recipient of the Association for Psychological Science’s (APS’s) William James Fellow Award for…
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Get Teddy Ready: Harvard helps the Salvation Army brighten the holidays
For the past four years, Harvard’s Student Financial Services Office has partnered with the Salvation Army of Cambridge for its “Get Teddy Ready” event, an annual effort to decorate teddy bears…
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Two Harvard Extension School alumni elected to U.S. House of Representatives
Harvard Extension School alumni Brian Mast A.L.B. ’16 and Scott Taylor A.L.B. ’14 were recently elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mast, a U.S. Army veteran who served under…
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The future of public health under President Trump
How might the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president impact public health over the next four years? John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at…
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Alcohol in moderation can be good for the heart
An alcoholic drink or two per day may boost heart health by helping to maintain “good” cholesterol (HDL) levels, according to a study of a Chinese population presented at the…
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Good heart health can help your brain, too
Blood vessel problems such as fatty plaque buildup in arteries or stiffening of the arteries are well-known contributors to heart disease—but they can damage brain function as well. That means…
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Climate talks should consider ‘immediate’ health burden of air pollution
Air pollution is not only causing long-term damage to the planet and human health, but it is already killing millions of people worldwide. In an editorial published Nov. 14, 2016 in…
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Tight regulation of marijuana needed in Massachusetts to protect youth
There’s reason for both enthusiasm and caution when it comes to the state law that will legalize marijuana for those for those age 21 and older that was approved Nov. 8,…
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Three faculty honored for cardiovascular research
Two Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty members recently received Senior Science Awards from the International Aspirin Foundation. Nancy Cook and Julie Buring, professors in the Department of…
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Off-track students have new off-road Harvard Hero
Cris Rothfuss, Executive Director of Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) and 2016 Harvard Hero award winner, has launched a bold, new cycling event to raise money and awareness for…
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Berkman Klein Center announces open call for Fellowship applications
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2017–2018 academic year through our annual open call. This opportunity is for…
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Harvard Kennedy School alumni elected to Congress
Christopher Van Hollen M.P.P. ’85 will join Harvard Kennedy School alumnus Jack Reed M.P.P. ’73 (Rhode Island) in the U.S. Senate next January after winning the seat of retiring Maryland…
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HILT Speaker Series
HILT Speaker Series Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Boylston Hall 110 – Fong AuditoriumPre-Texts: The Arts Teach (Anything) Learn about a program for education professionals to employ…
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Second annual College Conversations at the Ed Portal
Local families recently attended the second annual College Conversations event at the Harvard Ed Portal, where they were joined by Harvard College undergraduate panelists and Harvard Admissions counselors who helped…
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Karen Emmons welcomed back to faculty
Karen Emmons was welcomed back to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at a festive reception held Nov. 2, 2016 in Kresge Cafeteria. Emmons, who began on Nov. 1 as…
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Improving health and safety on the job
The Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health aims to find new approaches to address the many ways that jobs can affect health…
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Exposure to phthalates may raise risk of pregnancy loss, gestational diabetes
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that phthalates—synthetic chemicals used in scores of products ranging from vinyl flooring to food packaging to medical tubing to cosmetics—can…