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HSPH researchers advising government officials on Gulf oil spil

oil spillAs BP's ruptured Deepwater Horizon well continues gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, HSPH researchers Robert Herrick and James Shine are sharing data and recommendations with government officials charged with managing the disaster. Read more
What's on the Menu? Sebastian's Managers Talk about Healthy Eating

Sebastian's cafeteriaThe employees at Sebastian's Café face a tall order. Housed in the same school as a renowned Department of Nutrition, they need to deliver high-quality, healthy food options each day, while satisfying different budgets and tastebuds. How do they manage? Read more

Photo by Kent Dayton
Around the School

HSPHNew appointment
Caroline Buckee began her appointment as assistant professor of epidemiology on July 1. Her current focus is on the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

 
Report proposes research agenda on pregnancy intentions of HIV-positive women

The report, issued by HSPH's Program on International Health and Human Rights, identifies key gaps in current knowledge, and urges a multidisciplinary research approach to help HIV-positive women in resource-limited settings stay healthy and shape their families. Read the full report and a shorter document that highlights the most pressing research priorities.


stairs competitionParticipants recognized for "taking the stairs" in HSPH eco-campaign

More than 150 HSPH members competed in this year's "Take the Stairs" campaign, an effort organized by the green team
EcoOpportunity. Read more


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A Sampling of Free Events in Boston this Summer
Summer Night at the Harvard Museum of Natural History is July 15 from 5-8 PM. Learn more

Absence & time reporting training
Learn how to enter absences and work time into PeopleSoft
Alumna in the news

Suraya Dalil

Suraya Dalil, MPH'05, has been Afghanistan's
deputy minister for policy and planning and acting minister of health since January.
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In 2005, Dalil told the Harvard Public Health Review that she wanted to return home to Afghanistan, despite the pain of war and political oppression.
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Hot Topics 2010

H1N1 Flu -- What's Next?

Speaker:
Marc Lipsitch

Tuesday, July 20
12:30-1:30
FXB G-13

Also see coverage of a recent H1N1 flu symposium at the School.