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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Our most-read stories of 2022
Global recognition, new faculty and cutting-edge research: counting down our top 10 blog posts of 2022
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Unraveling how chemicals affect our brains
DEOHS Professor Lucio Costa retires after 39 years at the UW and a research career focused on the links between diseases and exposure to pesticides, air pollution and other chemicals
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Ensuring respect and support for marginalized communities
Environmental Health major delves into public health in Denver through the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program
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DEOHS faculty member Esther Min wins health equity award
Washington State Public Health Association honors Min for her efforts to champion equity and undo racism
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Prioritizing relationships in public health
Environmental health major interns with Indian Health Service through program sponsored by US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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How public health can make a difference in how we feel at work
DEOHS Assistant Professor Marissa Baker shares how she collaborates with communities to create safer workplaces and bring her research into practice
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