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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Also known as: Harvard School of Public Health
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Harvard's Epstein Probe Widened harvardmagazine.com Feb 12, 2026 3 facts
claimThe Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is named after the father of Gerald Chan and his brothers.
claimThe $350 million donation by Chan and his brothers to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was the second largest gift in Harvard University's history.
measurementIn 2014, Chan and his two brothers donated $350 million to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to a Plethora of Diseases bergerhenryent.com Jan 26, 2019 2 facts
measurementA study by the Harvard School of Public Health that followed 60,000 women for 16 years discovered that women who slept five hours or less per night had a 15 percent higher risk of becoming obese compared to women who slept seven hours a night.
measurementIn the Harvard School of Public Health study, women who slept five hours or less per night had a 30 percent higher risk of gaining 30 pounds over the course of the 16-year study compared to women who slept seven hours a night.
Understanding the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans hsph.harvard.edu Jan 8, 2026 2 facts
claimTeresa Fung, Edward Giovannucci, and Deirdre Tobias from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health served on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee, which informed the development of the new guidelines.
referenceThe Healthy Eating Plate is a resource developed by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that provides guidance on healthy eating.
The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive healthychildren.org May 3, 2023 1 fact
claimMichael Yogman earned a medical degree from Yale University and a master's degree in Maternal and Child Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Childhood Trauma and its effect on Adulthood - Palo Alto University paloaltou.edu 1 fact
claimMelody Goodman, a health biostatistician, stated in a keynote address to the Harvard School of Public Health that an individual's zip code is a better predictor of their health than their genetic code, as zip code reflects factors like socioeconomic status, local school quality, and access to medical services.
Fundraising in academia and the Epstein problem - STAT News statnews.com Sep 10, 2019 1 fact
measurementThe University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine received a $225 million gift, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA received a $200 million gift, and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health received a $350 million gift, all in exchange for naming rights.