Upcoming Events
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When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving
On Wednesday, May 1st, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 and online, join us for "When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving", a seminar led by Dr. Jeffrey Hall, and the sixth installment in our Loneliness and Well-being Seminar Series. Has the rise of social media created the loneliness...
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When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Building 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United StatesOn Wednesday, May 1st, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 and online, join us for “When does social media satisfy the need to belong? Loneliness and Digital Thriving“, a seminar led by Dr. Jeffrey Hall, and the sixth installment in our Loneliness and Well-being Seminar Series. Has the rise of social media created the loneliness...
Quantitative Issues in Cancer Research Working Group Seminar
Building 2, Room 426Amy Zhou, PhD Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University Comparison of Outcome-Dependent Sampling for Semi-Competing Risks Abstract: Outcome-dependent sampling is a commonly used design tool to collect otherwise unavailable information on a subset of participants rather than all participants. This is particularly useful in research settings where one or more covariates of interest may not...
2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony
Spangler Auditorium, Harvard Business SchoolThe President’s Innovation Challenge celebrates alumni and student founders from all 13 Harvard schools who are turning ideas into impact. On May 1, 25 finalists will pitch their ventures to a live audience in Klarman Hall and to a global audience online. See who will win a share of $515,000 for their venture, courtesy of...
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Pediatric Health Care in Immigration Detention: A Call for Policy Change and Child Rights
Date and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT Location: Zoom – Registration required Join the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University for a virtual conversation to discuss and contextualize the key findings in the Child Migrants in Family Immigration Detention in the US: An Examination of Current...
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Transforming women’s health in Africa: A conversation with former Ministers of Health Awa Marie Coll Seck and Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin
Kresge Buildinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OLmOiGkNNk Gender inequity remains a huge challenge for women in Africa, driven by dynamics including poverty, power structures, and gender-based violence. These inequities show up in troubling disparities in health outcomes across the continent. In this program, two recognized global health leaders from Africa will discuss the challenges and share their solutions, drawing on their...
Drop-in Mindfulness Session
Kresge BuildingJoin the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health for a refreshing mindfulness practice on Thursday afternoon, May 2nd from 1 pm to 1:50 pm in Kresge, Room 110. The drop-in mindfulness sessions include sitting and walking meditations, learning about mindfulness, and practicing mindfulness to enhance our energy of ease and rest. The...
Anti-Black Racism and Transphobia in Sports and Fitness
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Building 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us for a panel discussion with powerful guest speakers Justice Roe Williams, Ilya Parker, and Dr. Roc Rochon, followed by a Q&A. With the Olympics approaching, it is a crucial time to reflect on what types of bodies are welcome to participate in sports vs. those that are not, how structural barriers and discrimination...
It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study Encouraging Women to Use Maternal Care through Community Involvement
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series. On May 2, Aleksandra Jakubowski, PhD, will present “It Takes a Village: A Pilot Study Encouraging Women to Use Maternal Care through Community Involvement.” Aleksandra Jakubowski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences and the Department of Economics...
Antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare – burden, spread, and mitigation strategies (ID Epi Seminar Series)
Kresge G3 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United StatesThis hybrid in-person/virtual seminar will be presented by Susan Huang, Chancellor’s Professor at University of California Irvine School of Medicine. The in-person portion will be held in Kresge G3 and does not require registration. Register for the seminar here. Susan Huang, MD MPH is Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at...
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CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series
Kresge BuildingTalk title: Antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare - burden, spread, and mitigation strategies Presenter: Susan Huang, Chancellor’s Professor at University of California Irvine School of Medicine Susan Huang, MD MPH is Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Her research focuses on healthcare-associated...