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A person sits on a bluff looking out at the ocean and headlands in the distance.

How contact with nature could make us healthier

Dr. Howard Frumkin gives Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health on May 26

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A bee pollinates a spiky flower.

Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops

Pollinator decline puts our health at risk, according to new research from DEOHS and collaborators
Angelina Durbin stands in front of the window of the UW Food Pantry. She is holding a cardboard box reading "No Husky Goes Hungry" with an image of a husky dog.

Sustaining food systems at the UW and beyond

DEOHS undergrad Angelina Durbin named to the Husky 100 for creative food recovery efforts on campus

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No. 3 in the US

for environmental and occupational health programs

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400 hours in the field

where students apply classroom skills during internships as part of their undergrad experience

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$23+ million

in external funding to tackle emerging environmental and occupational health challenges

Two people in safety vests, one with blonde hair and glasses and the other with black hair, observe a measuring instrument at a transit station.

Student excellence

Victoria Peña, MS Applied program

Master’s student helps Sound Transit keep passengers and employees safe

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Media mentions

Minimizing microplastics: What can you do?
May 6, 2026 | KIRO | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana | View

How microplastics invade our homes, and how to reduce exposure
May 4, 2026 | Caliber | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana | View

Good public transit + good public funding = good public health
May 1, 2026 | Streets Blog USA | Featured: Andrew L. Dannenberg | View

The invisible force making food less nutritious
April 30, 2026 | The Washington Post | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi | View

Ballard and Ingraham students recognized at STEM scholar awards
April 29, 2026 | My Ballard | Featured: Marissa Baker, Elena Austin | View

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Annual Omenn Lecture

Join us May 26, with former UW SPH Dean Howard Frumkin

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Howard Frumkin walks in graduation regalia

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