School of Public Health
Decades-Long NHS Research Jeopardized by Funding Cuts
The Nurses’ Health Study – a 48-year long medical study run jointly by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Harvard Medical School – is at risk of shutting down due to a lack of funding, according to researchers involved with the project.
Inside the Partnership Between Harvard Researchers and a Palestinian University
Critics have described Harvard's Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights at Birzeit University in the West Bank as an example of the University’s alleged ties to Hamas. For researchers affiliated with the program, it’s the least of their problems.
Harvard Public Health School Appoints Mary Rice as New Director of C-CHANGE
The Harvard School of Public Health appointed Mary B. Rice, a pulmonary and critical care physician and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, as the next director of its Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment. She will lead C-CHANGE starting Oct. 1.
Harvard School of Public Health Votes Overwhelmingly to Create Faculty Senate
The Harvard School of Public Health faculty approved a resolution to establish a University senate planning body on Tuesday, according to a document obtained by The Crimson.
Harvard Public Health School Launches New Climate Change and Planetary Health Concentration
The Harvard School of Public Health rolled out a new concentration this fall titled “Climate Change and Planetary Health,” exploring the effect of climate change on the planetary health crisis.
Family of Anthony N. Almazan ’16 Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Harvard
The family of Anthony N. Almazan ’16 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harvard on June 18.
HSPH Students Call on Harvard to Divest From Israel in Referendum Marked by Low Turnout
More than 80 percent of Harvard School of Public Health students who participated in a referendum marked by low voter turnout supported a motion to call on the University to disclose and divest from Israel.
HGC Proposes Resolution to Extend Van Services to Longwood Following Student Complaints
The Harvard Graduate Council proposed a resolution at a Monday night meeting requesting the University provide van service to Longwood after several students at Harvard Medical School complained about transportation accessibility issues.
Harvard C-CHANGE Names 17 Social Media Influencers to 2024 Climate Creators to Watch List
The Harvard Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard School of Public Health named 17 social media influencers to their third annual Climate Creators to Watch list in early March.
Harvard Affiliates Attend Vigil to Mourn Victims of Al-Shifa Attack in Palestine
Approximately 80 Harvard affiliates and local residents attended a vigil in the Smith Campus Center Tuesday afternoon to mourn the victims of the Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Former Public Health Dean Howard Hiatt Remembered as ‘Distinguished’ and ‘Selfless’
Howard H. Hiatt ’46 — prominent physician and former longtime dean of the Harvard School of Public Health — died at his home in Cambridge on March 2. He was 98.
Harvard Public Health Researchers Examine Link Between Climate Change and Mental Health
A group of Harvard researchers linked the chronic effects of climate change to adverse mental health outcomes in a study published in Nature last Monday.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023
In 2023, Harvard had a tumultuous year. Claudine Gay’s first semester ended amid a leadership crisis as she came under fire for her response to tensions on a campus divided by the Israel-Hamas war and faced allegations of plagiarism. Harvard’s legacy and donor preferences in admissions also faced national scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down the University’s affirmative action policy. Across campus, scandal after scandal hit parts of the University. Here, The Crimson looks back at the 10 stories that shaped 2023 at Harvard.
Harvard School of Public Health Hosts Talk on Social Connectedness, Health Equity Research
The Harvard School of Public Health hosted a presentation by Koichiro Shiba, a professor of epidemiology at Boston University’s School of Public Health, for the third segment of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Center’s Loneliness and Well-being Seminar series on Wednesday afternoon.
Political Scientist Zach Parolin Talks Poverty Measurement in the 2024 Census at Harvard School of Public Health Talk
Political scientist Zach Parolin announced that the 2024 Census will implement a monthly, “close to real-time” poverty measurement using a methodology he developed during the Covid-19 pandemic at a Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies talk Thursday afternoon.
Life Expectancy Gap Between Men and Women Largest in Nearly 30 Years, Harvard-UCSF Study Finds
American men die nearly six years earlier than American women on average, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health and University of California, San Francisco study released earlier this month.
Public Health Professor Kari Nadeau Discusses Wildfire Research at Climate Health Event
Kari C. Nadeau, professor of climate and population studies at the Harvard School of Public Health, discussed the increasing severity of wildfires and their detrimental effects on human health at a virtual presentation Thursday evening.
Loneliness Expert Talks Individual and Societal Loneliness at Harvard School of Public Health Seminar
Louise C. Hawkley, a principal research scientist at the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center, delved into the individual and societal factors that contribute to loneliness at a Harvard School of Public Health seminar Wednesday.
Former Canadian Health Minister Talks Health Care Reform at Harvard School of Public Health
Former Canadian Health Minister Jane Philpott discussed obstacles for reform to the U.S. and Canadian health care systems during a Monday talk at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Environmental Health Scholar Andrea Baccarelli to Lead Harvard’s School of Public Health
Andrea A. Baccarelli, an environmental health sciences professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, will serve as the next dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, University President Claudine Gay announced Wednesday afternoon.
Harvard School of Public Health Dean Search ‘Nearing the End,’ Says President Claudine Gay
Harvard President Claudine Gay said the search for the next School of Public Health dean is “nearing the end,” nearly 11 months after former HSPH Dean Michelle A. Williams announced she would step down at the end of the 2022-23 academic year.
Former President of Costa Rica Urges HSPH Graduates to Love What They Do
Former President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada addressed the Harvard School of Public Health’s Class of 2023 at their convocation Wednesday, encouraging graduates to “do what you love, love what you do.”
Jane Kim Appointed Interim Dean of Harvard School of Public Health
Jane J. Kim, a professor of health economics, will serve as interim dean of the Harvard School of Public Health as the search for the school’s next permanent dean continues, University President-elect Claudine Gay announced Thursday morning.
Harvard School of Public Health Launches Mindfulness Center Through $25M Gift
The Harvard School of Public Health launched the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness on Wednesday with funding from a $25 million gift from an anonymous donor.
Penn State Researcher Jessica Williams Discusses Worker Health and Safety in Health Care Industry
Health policy researcher Jessica A. Williams discussed how to prioritize health and wellbeing among low-wage health care workers in a Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies talk Wednesday afternoon.