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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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The risks veterinarians face in the pandemic
DEOHS MPH student and veterinarian Katy Burr assesses the health and safety of others in her field
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Managing the health impacts of extreme heat
DEOHS student Juliette Randazza examines how smart public policy can protect public health in a warming world
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Creating safer workplaces through ergonomics
This DEOHS alum and Boeing engineer translates his expertise in occupational ergonomics into practical solutions that prevent worker injuries
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Creating research synergy
DEOHS doctoral student Joe Lim is grateful for opportunities to learn from other scientists both inside and outside of the academic “silo”
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Planetary health projects win population health grants
Population Health Initiative pilot grants fund DEOHS collaborative research in Senegal and Peru
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Training future specialists in pediatric environmental health
DEOHS faculty launch fellowship to prepare health care providers for careers in the science of early-life exposures
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