The Department of Biostatistics tackles pressing public health challenges by conducting cutting-edge research and translation and by offering top-quality education and training.
Isabella Pabón, SM ’26, once thought she’d be a writer. Now she’s on track to earn a master of science in computational biology and quantitative genetics from Harvard Chan School.
After a federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s cancellation of nearly $3 billion worth of grants to Harvard University was unlawful, several faculty members from Harvard Chan School expressed relief as well as concern about Harvard’s future.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s massive cuts to federal research funding at Harvard University, scientists have been struggling to keep their work afloat.
Increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Around the world, suicide rates are higher among older adults than all other age groups combined—and higher among older men than older women, according to a new study.
U.S. Republicans in Congress are currently working to pass a tax and spending bill that may include a provision banning states from regulating artificial intelligence—a move that could increase the technology’s electricity consumption and worsen climate change, according to experts.
Harvard Chan School and the pet food company Hill’s Pet Nutrition have launched a web portal that provides public resources for researching the link between pet microbiomes and health.
