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Center for Green Buildings and Cities marks one-year anniversary
The Center for Green Buildings and Cities at the Harvard Graduate School of Design is marking its one-year anniversary with two extraordinary public events: The CGBC inaugural lecture by award-winning British architect Norman Foster,…
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Investing in radiotherapy for cancer patients worldwide
Access to radiotherapy for all of the world’s cancer patients who could benefit from the treatment—an estimated 12 million people by 2035—is achievable with an investment of as little as…
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Exploring the health value of global fisheries
A new project based at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health aims to quantify the human health value of fisheries around the world, to determine the health risks of…
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Building resilient and sustainable health systems
How can health systems be strengthened in a post-Ebola world? On Sept. 26, Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and executive director of Ariadne Labs,…
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2015 Aloian Scholarship winners announced
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has named Gabriela D. M. “Gaby” Ruiz-Colón ’16 of Quincy House and Jordan Weiers ’16 of Winthrop House this year’s David and Mimi Aloian Memorial…
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Steam plant hosts Chinese delegation
As part of an international collaboration to combat climate change through improvements to local energy supply, Harvard’s Blackstone Steam Plant and Campus Services Energy & Facilities recently hosted a delegation from the…
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Graduate fellowships in ethics, 2016-17
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics encourages teaching and research about ethical issues in the professions and public life. Its graduate fellowships support outstanding Harvard graduate and professional students…
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Plácido Domingo in conversation at Harvard
Legendary opera singer Plácido Domingo will be celebrated at Harvard with “Giving Voice: A Conversation with Plácido Domingo” on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Sanders Theatre, 45…
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A new agenda for the planet’s health
On September 25, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a new global agenda to replace the Millennium Development Goals. The 17 new goals include 169 targets…
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Harvard cadet is #10 in the nation
Each fall, in conjunction with their branch selections, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from around the country are ranked in a national Order of Merit List (OML). The…
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Facebook data science director to talk about the “Hackers Way”
The IQSS Undergraduate Research Scholars have begun a new academic year, and the Harvard community is invited to join them for a guest speaker visit on Sept. 25. As part…
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Making Boston streets safer for bicyclists
More than painted bike lanes are needed to keep bicyclists safe on Boston’s busy streets, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researcher said Sept. 14 at a Boston…
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Okechukwu honored for work-family research
Cassandra Okechukwu, ScD ’08, assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has received several awards for her research on…
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Air pollution killing 3.3 million people a year
Air pollution causes 3.3 million deaths worldwide each year — primarily from strokes and heart attacks — according to a new study by a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
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Body chemistry linked to professional status
Power and professional status are often associated with myriad environmental factors including education and upbringing, but a new research study provides compelling fresh evidence linking professional status attainment with the…
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HILT Spark Grant fall 2015 awards announced
HILT awarded seven Spark Grants of $5-$15K this fall. Awardees will: Design a “hackathon” as a participatory learning and engagement strategy. Marcus Mello and Lindsay Woodson (GSD) will host a…
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Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Current smokers and people regularly exposed to second-hand smoke have a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes compared with people who have never smoked, according to a new meta-analysis…
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Childhood abuse linked to sleep disturbances in pregnancy
A history of childhood abuse is associated with increased odds of stress-related sleep disturbances for women during pregnancy, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and…
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Harvard scholars commemorate Constitution Day
In celebration of Constitution Day—the annual commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787—several Harvard Law School professors will speak about the document upon which the…
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A baby box aims to save infant and maternal lives
Under a new student-led nonprofit aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality in South Asia, expectant mothers would receive a free box full of newborn essentials like baby clothes, diapers,…
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Lucian Leape, patient safety champion, honored at retirement symposium
Colleagues, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the career and legacy of Lucian Leape, adjunct professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
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Harvard Business School launches new podcast series
Harvard Business School (HBS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online series, “Cold Call”, which takes the School’s legendary case method and distills it into podcast form.…
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Harvard Graduate School of Education adds 11 new faculty members
Dean James Ryan has announced the appointment of 11 new faculty members to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. “I am thrilled that these 11 new faculty will be joining…
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HGSE announces fall 2015 Askwith Forums
The Harvard Graduate School of Education is pleased to announce its fall 2015 Askwith Forums, a series of public lectures dedicated to discussing challenges facing education, sharing new knowledge, and…
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Mobile phone records may predict epidemics of mosquito-borne dengue virus
A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that mobile phone records can be used to predict the geographical spread and timing of…
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Gift allows CSWR to host ‘Hindu View of Life’ lectures
The Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) at Harvard Divinity School announced today that it will soon host a new annual lecture focused on the value of the…
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Expanded insurance coverage under ACA linked with major improvement in chronic disease diagnosis, treatment
People with health insurance are more likely to have their high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure correctly diagnosed—and to have these chronic conditions under control—than similar uninsured people, according…
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When your ZIP code costs you more
What if you can save hundreds of dollars on SAT tutoring by one weird trick? Try a different ZIP code. When researching the Princeton Review website for SAT tutoring, four…
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Is the sharing economy leaving anyone behind?
Asians in Oakland and Berkeley, Calif., may earn on average $90 less per week or 20 percent less than white hosts when renting out similar one-bedroom apartments that they list…
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Atul Gawande remembers Oliver Sacks
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor Atul Gawande reflected on the legacy of renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks — and the profound influence Sacks had on his own evolution…