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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
| Deirdre Lockwood
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Protecting children’s brains from toxic chemicals
DEOHS Professor Thomas Burbacher retires after 32 years as a DEOHS faculty member
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Ultrafine air pollution reflects Seattle’s redlining history
Seattle neighborhoods with more low-income and Black residents have most ultrafine pollutants in the air, new UW study finds
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DEOHS research teams win four population health grants
Projects on noise pollution, harmful algal blooms, disaster planning and climate adaptation awarded funding from UW Population Health Initiative
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A magnificent mentor
Professor Catherine Karr is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
DEOHS celebrates with a festive send-off for our 2023 graduates
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DEOHS undergrads investigate West Nile virus, antibiotic resistance and animal control
Environmental Health majors present their research at the UW School of Public Health Undergraduate Symposium
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