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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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Food systems students foster resilience

First graduating class of UW’s food systems major helps promote food equity and justice

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Portrait of Rebekah Petroff with a tree in the background.

Loving the questions

Outstanding PhD student Rebekah Petroff is exploring the subtle effects of a harmful shellfish toxin

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3 women in PPE including face shields, masks, gloves, coats and closed toed shoes.

Retooling for online learning

From virtual field trips to social distancing in the lab, DEOHS students and faculty find new ways to teach, learn and do research in the face of COVID-19

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Finding beauty in the details

This scholar and ultimate frisbee star is using science to protect people’s health

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Magali Blanco examining air monitoring equipment mounted in the back seat of a car.

Latino Center honors DEOHS scholars

Two students with DEOHS roots selected for Latino Center for Health fellowship

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How to clean green

Our COVID-19 disinfecting frenzy could harm our health. A new fact sheet from UW DEOHS and our partners offers safer alternatives

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