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HSPH Freedom Rider
 In conjunction with the release of a new documentary marking the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Ride, which fought segregation in 1961, WGBH interviewed HSPH researcher Mike Wolfson, who participated as a teenager.
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New HSPH office building earns University Green Award
 90 Smith Street, a 43,000-square-foot former Catholic elementary school now housing several HSPH administrative offices, received top honors in the Green Building Project category at Harvard's Green Carpet Awards for its many sustainable features. Read more and watch a slideshow.
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Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men  Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by HSPH researchers. What's more, the lower risk was evident among men who drank either regular or decaffeinated coffee. Read more
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Around the School
Tying race and stress to health  HSPH Prof. David Williams was interviewed in the Boston Globe about his recent study that found that African Americans and U.S-born Hispanics have higher levels of stress than whites and foreign-born Hispanics, and that this stress helps to explain why these groups often have poorer health than whites. Read the Boston Globe article and HSPH feature.
 Challenges of eradicating malaria outlined at World Malaria Day Program at HSPH
The HSPH Nigerian Students and Scholars Society sponsored an event for World Malaria Day.
 Students, researchers display study findings at 25th annual Poster & Exhibit Day
A study measuring potential changes in the behavior of Chinese health care consumers as their household income grows took top honors among the student projects at this year's Poster & Exhibit Day.
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