December 01, 2005

Violence viewed through a medical lens Felton Earls: 'If we can stop a violent incident, not only have we stopped a victim from being injured, but we have diminished the probability that a whole network of witnessing peers will perpetrate violence.' (Staff photo Kris Snibbe/Harvard News Office) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Researchers find a gene for fear
May lead to new anxiety drugs

Violence as a health problem
HMS and HSPH Professor Felton Earls studies causes of violence in Chicago's neighborhoods

Harvard School of Public Health to study long-term effects of antiretroviral drug exposure in utero and on newborns
$30 million grant will also fund study of effects of perinatally acquired HIV infection on growth and development of adolescents

Attracting a more diverse pool of science students
Conference draws representatives from 45 institutions to discuss 'Mentoring and Retaining Underrepresented Students'