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Kaidan St Louis wears a green and blue plaid shirt and stands in front of a research poster, explaining it to two observers.

Outstanding DEOHS undergrad praised for dedication to equity and service

Kaidan St Louis has studied the public health impact of community fridges, biomedical waste and recycling

| Claudine Benmar

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A man stands in front of a screen projecting a slide with the title "Disaster incidence."

Climate challenge accepted

DEOHS researcher encourages high school innovators to think big in tackling climate change

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Undergraduate degree recipients

2019 DEOHS graduation

Celebrating the new public health leaders who earned degrees from our undergraduate and graduate programs  

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A child care provider sits on the floor raising her hand and smiling with a circle of preschoolers watching.

Caring for the caregivers

Changes in wage could make a difference in the health of child-care providers, according to new research led by DEOHS and the UW School of Public Health

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UW Lecturer Yona Sipos gestures to students standing near raised gardening beds at the UW Farm.ities of food systems through hands-on activities at the UW Farm. Photo: Elizar Mercado.

From harvest to health

DEOHS Lecturer Yona Sipos deconstructs food systems while teaching students to see the big picture

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A serving of fish tacos with fresh vegetables.

Getting fish to the table

A UW study maps West Coast hot spots where surplus fish could help meet nutrition needs in vulnerable communities

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Woman smiling at camera.

Well water safety

In Washington’s Yakima Valley, a DEOHS student taps the power of community to help improve access to safe water

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