Mindfulness Practice
Kresge BuildingThe Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health welcomes students, staff, and faculty to come together for an afternoon mindfulness practice throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. We will...
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27th Annual JBL Symposium: “Innovations in Radiation Sciences”
Kresge BuildingWe are pleased to invite you to attend the 27th annual John B. Little Symposium on Friday, October 11th at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The topic...
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Global poverty solutions: Q&A with Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee
Kresge Buildinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgGmVv1dDpw Reducing global poverty is one of public health’s most pressing issues, as an estimated 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty. Economist Abhijit Banerjee takes an evidence-driven approach to improving the lives of the poor by using rigorous field experiments to systematically test a range of interventions, such as giving low-income households a...
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Combatting the global threat of dengue fever
Kresge Buildinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz0ArIoEJxs&t=982s 2024 has been a record-breaking year for dengue cases, prompting the World Health Organization to categorize dengue as a high threat to global health. Warmer temperatures and increased rainfall are allowing Aedes mosquitoes, which carry the disease, to breed longer and expand to new regions. The U.S. is one of many nations with an...
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19th Annual Stare-Hegsted Lecture
Kresge BuildingThis Lecture is meant to honor Drs Fredrick Stare and Mark Hegsted, who were the founders of our Department of Nutrition in 1942, which was the first department of nutrition in any medical center or school of public health in the U.S. This year's distinguished speaker will be David J A Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc,...
US Social Policies to Address Health Equity: Motivations, Impacts, and Challenges
Kresge BuildingSocial policies have the potential to address health equity at the population level. This presentation describes the theoretical and practical motivations for studying the health impacts of social policies. It provides rigorous quasi-experimental evidence of the health impacts and implementation challenges of poverty alleviation and educational policies in particular. It additionally discusses the immediate policy...
Speed mentoring on LGBTQ health
Kresge BuildingCome meet faculty, postdocs, and students interested in LGBTQ health. All are welcome! Learn about opportunities to become involved and get mentorship from various leaders in the field. Refreshments will...
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Elevating women in science: A conversation with Brazilian Academy of Sciences President Helena Nader
Kresge Buildinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1HHlEBywc Presented in partnership with the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies As the first woman president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in more than a century, Helena Nader is a staunch advocate for inclusion, championing gender, racial, and ethnic equity in science. In this fireside chat, hear how she’s repeatedly advanced research,...
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Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Kresge BuildingJoin us for our second annual Day of Service! Pick a service opportunity to participate in, then join us for a community lunch in the Kresge Cafeteria. All students, staff,...
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HPM & NEJM Symposium: Critical Health Care Challenges for the Next U.S. President
Kresge BuildingAbout the Symposium The next U.S. President will have great challenges and opportunities to strengthen the country’s health care system for all. Join us for a symposium with leading experts...
Alumni Weekend 2024
Kresge BuildingTitled Climate Resilience in Action: Public Health Solutions for a Changing World, Alumni Weekend 2024, will provide opportunities to develop mentor-mentee relationships; honor this year's award recipients; and discuss solutions...
Student Meet and Greet: Initiative on Health and Homelessness
Kresge BuildingJoin us on September 24th at 1:00 pm for a special student meet and greet with the Initiative on Health and Homelessness (IHH)! This is a great opportunity to learn more about IHH’s ongoing activities, meet faculty involved in the initiative, and discover ways you can get involved in meaningful work addressing health and homelessness....