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Thrive Global: The Future of AI in Solving Humanity’s Greatest Challenges

November 30, 2017

Suicide is an act of violence whose roots are often impenetrable. Depression, physical illness, financial despair, loneliness, impulsivity — we can’t truly know what mix of factors leads someone to end their life.

But what if this complicated human impulse could be prevented through the cold logic of artificial intelligence?

According to a recent blog post by the Online MSW program at...

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Asia Center Student Report: A Look at Japanese and Taiwanese Female Fan Culture

November 30, 2017

Janet Louie, M.A. candidate, Regional Studies: East Asia

The focus of my research this summer was the state of female fan cultures in Japan and Taiwan, with special attention paid to issues of gender and sexuality as well as transnationalism and localization. The Asia Center provided me with the means for pursuing my dissertation research in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Read more:  https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/news/look-japanese-and-taiwanese-female-fan-...

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Media Coverage on Nature Genetics GDF5 and Height Paper

November 30, 2017

Our paper, Capellini et al., 2017 in Nature Genetics was covered extensively in the news. Here is a list of urls for websites that covered our work:

 

Flipping the switch on height variation
Study identifies genetic 'switch' that activates key gene for height, but also finds link to arthritis

Flipping the switch on height variation @TDCapellini http://bit.ly/2tDcjJB

Decreasing height, increasing arthritis risk evolutionarily advantageous for humans
July 3, 2017
(https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-07-decreasing-height-arthritis-...

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Global Health Career Panel & Discussion with Suraya Dalil

November 30, 2017

Want to learn more about careers in Global Health? Interested in options other than a clinical degree? The Harvard Global Health Institute and the Secondary Field in Global Health and Health Policy invite current Harvard undergraduates to a Career Panel next week featuring professionals working in the field of Global Health, preceded by a discussion with Suraya Dalil, the former Afghanistan Minister of Public Health.

When: Thursday, December 7th Discussion with Suraya Dalil 4:30-5:00 & Career Panel 5:00-6:30

Where: 42 Church Street 2nd Floor

Please click here to register if you think you will attend. You may attend either or both events. Dinner will be provided starting at 5.