Better Research IV: Share and Publish Data with Open Science Framework
What: An in-depth look at advanced features of Open Science Framework and how to integrate them into your research process for sharing and publishing research data. This session is a follow up to “Research Management: Data Organization and Sharing in Open Science Framework.”
Why: Using reputable and compliant tools for research management and data sharing supports reproducible practices, collaboration, and transparent research. Open Science Framework is a NIH-recognized generalist repository, is supported by Harvard Library, and is a popular choice for sharing research products throughout the research data lifecycle.
How: This is a free 1.5-hour online workshop, consisting of lecture, hands-on activity, and discussion. This class will focus on using the free platform Open Science Framework to collaborate, manage, and share your documents, datasets, and research projects. The webinar recording will be shared with all who register.
Where: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration).
Who: This seminar is open to faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students from all disciplines. If you were unable to attend the previous workshop in December, where we provided an introduction to OSF, you are welcome and encouraged to attend this webinar anyway.
Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!
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Julie Goldman, BS, MLIS
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EcoOpportunity Green Team Meeting
Sustainable Farming and Local Food to Promote Resilience and Community Health
Presented by Jennifer Hashley, Director, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
Also available by Zoom. For more information, email susan_bottino@harvard.edu
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Documentary Screening – Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
Join the Harvard Chan Student Committee for Health Equity & Justice in Palestine for a screening of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. Light refreshments from Aceituna Grill and popcorn will be provided!
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Origami Workshop
Join us for an origami-making workshop! Monday, December 8th, the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ Community and Belonging committee invites all students, staff, and faculty to join us for an origami-making workshop! Learn a new artform, let your creative energy flow, and get to know your fellow community members. Stop by the Kresge atrium anytime between 12 and 2 p.m. to take part. We hope to see you there!
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Health Benefits of Fighting Dragons
On Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, from 1-1:50 p.m. in Kresge 202A, join us for a well-being workshop led by Center Student Engagement Committee member Anya Greenberg, SM ’26. Explore how tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons can boost well-being, confidence, and social connection.
Lunch provided. Attendance open to Harvard-ID holders.
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Anya Greenberg
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Launch Party: 2026 President’s Innovation Challenge
Join us for the exciting launch of this year’s President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC)!
Experience an evening packed with inspiration as Harvard’s brightest founders come together to ignite new ideas. Hear from Executive Director Jill Kravetz and a panel of past winners, who’ll share insider tips on crafting a standout application and making the most of your PIC experience. Mingle with student and alumni entrepreneurs, connect with advisors, and fuel your ambitions over snacks and mocktails. Open to all fully matriculated Harvard students and select alumni, the PIC is your chance to turn bold solutions into impact. Don’t miss your shot—apply by December 8, 2025! Learn more at innovationlabs.harvard.edu/pic.
The Harvard Innovation Labs is located on the first floor of Batten Hall at 125 Western Avenue, Allston, MA 02134. We are situated on the Harvard Business School campus, a 15-20 minute walk from Harvard Square. You can also use the Harvard shuttle. The University offers daily parking for faculty, staff, students, visitors, and guests in the HBS lot on Western Avenue. The HBS lot is available 24/7 and accepts both cash and credit card payments.
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Jill Kravetz
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program invite you to the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds.
Topic: Leading Recovery: The Occupational Physician’s Role in Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in the Workforce
Discussant: Justin Yang, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM, FASAM
- Founder, Kinexus Health
- Associate Program Director & Adjunct Assistant Professor, OEM Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the epidemiology and occupational impact of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) among workers.
- Outline best practices for assessing and managing safety-sensitive employees affected by AUD to promote recovery and workplace safety.
- Discuss the role of occupational medicine clinicians in leading organizational strategies for recovery and workforce resilience.
Location: Building 1, Room 1302, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health or Zoom
Register: Please click here to register to attend via Zoom.
CMEs for US licensed physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.
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Visions, Values, & Vibes: Aligning Evidence and Aspiration to Craft Your Path for 2026
On Wednesday, December 17th, from 1-1:50 p.m in Kresge 202A, we invite all Harvard-affiliated individuals to join us for a well-being workshop led by Center Student Engagement Committee member Jeniece Brock, DrPh ’27. This workshop will offer an evidence-based vision-board process designed to help participants clarify their values, explore future-oriented imagery, and develop structured plans for a joyful and healthy 2026. Through guided exercises and creative exploration, participants will create a visual representation of their aspirations and a concrete roadmap for achieving them.
Hot chocolate, cookies, and pizza provided.
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Jeniece Brock
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Specific Aims Review Session
For Center members, their collaborators, affiliates, and trainees
Are you preparing for an upcoming environmental health-related submission? Have your Specific Aims page reviewed by our senior NIEHS Center faculty! In a friendly, constructive, small-group open session, a panel of Center members will offer critique and suggestions to improve your Specific Aims or goals.
Proposals are welcomed that relate to the gamut of Environmental Health research (exposure assessment, community engagement and education, epidemiology, genetics and genomics, molecular biology, etc.). All funding opportunities are welcome – from NIH to foundations to private industry! For non-USG grants, please share as much information as possible about the funding opportunity and grant requirements. Email the link to the funding opportunity to niehsctr@hsph.harvard.edu.
Please submit your draft Aims by the Friday deadline so that we can ensure reviewers include faculty with relevant areas of expertise. Open to investigators at all levels.
If you would like your document reviewed, please send an email to niehsctr@hsph.harvard.edu by 5pm on the Friday before the session (February 6) with the following information:
- Name (first and last)
- Affiliation
- Sponsor/mentor
- Funder and type of grant/award you are applying for (with link to the funding opportunity)
- New submission or resubmission
- Anticipated submission date
- Title of your project
- Attach your Specific Aims or goals document and, if a resubmission, your introduction page (MS Word is preferred)
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A Health Datathon: Data for the Public Good
Join Countway librarians, members of the Public Environmental Data Partners, and fellow data enthusiasts to capture and preserve our public health care data in the Climate and Health Research Coordinating Center Harvard Dataverse Collection. Celebrate Open Access Week by ensuring access to federal environmental data.