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Amber Khan and Nicole Errett stand together smiling.

Building community power amid climate and housing crises

Amber Khan, the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters

| Deirdre Lockwood

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An EA-18G Growler jet lands at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

New round of Population Health Initiative funding

DEOHS researchers will lead studies on noise pollution, disaster preparedness with new funding from the UW Population Health Initiative

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A group of seven people poses next to each other on a dirt pathway.

Equitable and sustainable food production

New book by DEOHS faculty member explores how the fair-trade movement in coffee and tea production can create just and sustainable supply chains that benefit people and the environment

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Portrait of Inna Antonchuk looking at camera, wearing a gold pendant necklace with the letter V.

Ensuring respiratory health in long-term care

DEOHS MPH student Inna Antonchuk works with Washington State Department of Health to support occupational health nursing outreach for assisted living

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Aerial view of the Duwamish River in Seattle looking north into downtown.

Disaster resilience with an equity focus

DEOHS will partner with two South Seattle communities to help them prepare for future disasters and climate change impacts while addressing environmental injustice

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A woman wearing a hat sits on a wooden deck overlooking a river next to her black dog.

Decoding the science

DEOHS doctoral student Nancy Carmona works to make her air pollution research accessible to non-scientists: “I want people to see they can take action to protect their health.”

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Woman with glasses and a nose ring holds a golden retriever puppy outside while smiling.

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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