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A conversation with Lianne Sheppard ❯

New DEOHS interim chair looks to build community, support faculty as she steps into new role

New leadership

Starting fall quarter with a new perspective ❯

Summer internships help students put learning into practice

Student experience

Protecting farmworkers in heat and wildfire smoke ❯

DEOHS research in agriculture industry aims to increase worker health and safety

Safe workplaces

Paying it forward ❯

Endowment honors Richard Gleason and supports DEOHS students

Investing in students

Gaining professional perspective ❯

DEOHS undergrad’s view on environmental health deepens after internship

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Stories from the blog

Jorge stands and washes his hands. On the wall there are several safety posters. One reads "Wash your hands Lavese las manos!" with a picture of a sink and hands. Jorge smiles at the camera and wears a blue shirt and hat.

Practicing environmental health in the southwest with the Indian Health Service

DEOHS Ph.D. student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez trains to become an Environmental Health Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service

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Sean Atijera wears a black button-up shirt and stands near stairs.

Transfer student finds community, career connections

Sean Atijera, environmental public health major, appreciates the many resources found on a large campus

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Two workers wear silver protective gear and work in a foundry, one up on a platform over liquid metal which is an orange color. The other is far to the right with a long pole. Both are wearing PPE including helmets and visors.

Tackling emerging workplace hazards with policy

Maggie Leland, policy director for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, will present a public lecture at the UW on November 7, sponsored by DEOHS

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Kailee Sisounthone smiles wearing a hard hat, safety vest and sunglasses on a bridge over a river.

On the job: Kailee Sisounthone

DEOHS undergraduate helps protect electrical workers with Seattle City Light internship

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Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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Franklin County poultry workers test positive for bird flu, state health officials investigating

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How Climate Change Impact Is Changing Infectious Disease Patterns

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Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states

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Clinician Friendly Information Needed on Diseases Emerging Because of Climate Change

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Can $1.55 billion make Seattle streets safer?

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A conversation with Lianne Sheppard ❯

Starting fall quarter with a new perspective ❯

Protecting farmworkers in heat and wildfire smoke ❯

Paying it forward ❯

Gaining professional perspective ❯

Stories from the blog

Practicing environmental health in the southwest with the Indian Health Service

Transfer student finds community, career connections

Tackling emerging workplace hazards with policy

On the job: Kailee Sisounthone

Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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