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Community gathers to mourn Charleston victims, combat racism
Students, faculty, and staff of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health gathered on June 24 at a vigil in memory and honor of the nine victims of the…
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New target identified for inhibiting malaria parasite invasion
A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that a malaria parasite protein called calcineurin is essential for parasite invasion into red blood…
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A MOOC spreads the word on global health quality
For Ashish Jha, teaching a massive open online course (MOOC) through the digital platform HarvardX was an opportunity to try a new model for learning. Rather than attempt to replicate…
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Organs-on-chips win ‘Design of the Year’
The Wyss Institute’s human organs-on-chips, represented by the human lung, gut, and liver chips, have won the overall Design of the Year 2015 Award, which is the United Kingdom’s most…
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Taking the temperature of climate change
Antonella Zanobetti, principal research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health, discusses a new study that found that people appear to adapt over time as temperatures creep higher, but also…
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Proven strategies to tame the childhood obesity epidemic
New findings by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues have identified strategies that are effective in helping keep kids’ weight down and that get a significant…
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Mass public shootings increasing in U.S.
On June 17, nine people were killed when Dylann Roof opened fire in Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and Harvard Youth…
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New tool identifies novel compound targeting causes of type 2 diabetes
A new drug screening technology developed at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified a new potential anti-diabetes compound — and a powerful way to quickly test…
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Poll: Three in four adults played sports when they were younger, but only one in four still play
A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that although almost three in four adults played sports when they were younger (73%), only one…
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Reischauer Institute funds student research and travel in Japan
Founded in 1973, the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RI) promotes research on Japan and brings together Harvard faculty, students, leading scholars from other institutions, and visitors to create one of…
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FDA axes trans fats
Partially hydrogenated oils — the primary source of artificial trans fats in processed foods — are no longer “generally recognized as safe” for use in human food, according to a…
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Kirwan, Coleman award certificates to 21 in 2015 Administrative Fellows Program
Calling the Administrative Fellows Program “a time-honored cornerstone of Harvard’s diversity efforts,” Leslie Kirwan, Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean for administration and finance, paid tribute to the 21 fellows…
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Nieman Reports tackles race and reporting in America
In a new Nieman Reports cover package, reporters and editors discuss strategies for creating more inclusive newsrooms and how racially diverse staffs can improve coverage. Included in the issue: Myrtle Beach Sun…
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Harvard professor brings family literacy program to Ed Portal
“[Some] teachers tell us to stop being creative and to start being serious about work,” begins Harvard Professor Doris Sommer. “But we say that if you can be creative with…
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Harvard kicks off farmers’ market season in Cambridge and Allston
On Tuesday, June 9, Harvard kicks off another farm fresh season as the Farmers’ Market at Harvard in Cambridge opens in its central campus location in the Plaza at the…
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Women’s contribution to health care nearly 5% of global GDP
A groundbreaking new report on women and health has found that women are contributing roughly $3 trillion to global health care, but that nearly half of this work—2.35% of global…
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Air pollution below EPA standards linked with higher death rates
A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate air…
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Overweight teens may have increased risk for colorectal cancer
Teenagers who are significantly overweight appear to have twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer in middle-age compared with teens of normal weight, according to a study led by Harvard…
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Professor Marvin Zelen remembered as ‘magnificent human being’
Several hundred colleagues, family, and friends from as far away as Israel and Japan gathered together on May 22 at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center in Boston’s Longwood Medical…
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Harvard Chan graduates urged to stay alert to unexpected opportunities
“You are not just creating a resume. You are creating a biography,” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk told graduates at the School’s 2015 Commencement ceremony.…
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Western diet may increase risk of death after prostate cancer diagnosis
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains—known as a Western diet—may lead to a significantly higher risk…
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Schieffer named Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is pleased to announce the appointment of renowned journalist Bob Schieffer as the newest recipient of…
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“We’re for each other.” Allston-Brighton volunteers build a strong community
On May 1, elected officials and community volunteers representing the Allston-Brighton neighborhood held their annual Legislators’ Breakfast to celebrate the year’s successes and share a vision for continued partnership and…
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Hutchins Center announces 2015-16 Du Bois Fellows
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, has…
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Tackling malaria using the art of deception
Francisco Cai could have parlayed his Stanford computer science degrees into opportunities developing a smartphone app or increasing a website’s ad revenues. Instead, he sought out a way to use…
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CJS announces the recipients of the 2015 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies
The Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University announced the recipients of the 2015 Selma and Lewis Weinstein Prize in Jewish Studies. Elena Florence Hoffenberg ’16, a junior in Cabot…
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Hannah Merves wins Dean’s Award for service to HBS community and beyond
Hannah Merves, a member of the Harvard Business School M.B.A. Class of 2015, has been named winner of the School’s prestigious Dean’s Award. She will be formally recognized by HBS…
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Margot Gill appointed new administrative dean for International Affairs
On Tuesday, May 26, Michael D. Smith, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), announced that Margot Gill has been appointed to the newly created role…
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Students train for disaster relief work
More than a hundred students and humanitarian relief professionals spent April 24-26, 2015 learning how to rapidly respond to a refugee crisis while being faced with a host of stressful…
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David Hunter named acting Harvard Chan School dean
Excerpted from a May 19, 2015 message by Harvard President Drew Faust to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community: As you know, Julio Frenk recently announced his…