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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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Telling the story of wildfire smoke risks
New art installation in Washington features trusted community members sharing how wildfire smoke affects their health—and how they cope
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Mentoring with compassion and clarity
DEOHS Professor Zhengui Xia is the 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Celebrating DEOHS essential workers
Our research scientists, field staff and building managers kept critical DEOHS research and services going during the pandemic
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The heartbeat of One Health
Senior Research Coordinator Vickie Ramirez is honored for outstanding staff service by the UW School of Public Health and DEOHS
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Congratulations, 2022 DEOHS graduates!
Department celebrates first in-person graduation since 2019
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Ensuring safety for maritime workers
Amy Liu, MS ’06, boulders through tight spots to make ship repair safer for workers
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