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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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DEOHS faculty win global innovation awards
Funds will support international health studies on heat waves, natural hazards and sustainable food
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Responding now to climate change
New DEOHS study finds health officials want to prepare for the threat of climate change but lack resources, guidance
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Preparing for the next pandemic
Funding from the UW Population Health Initiative kick-starts a new collaboration on global health security co-led by DEOHS professor
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The odds of death from wildfire smoke
New UW study finds increase in risk of dying in the days after exposure to wildfire smoke
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Saving lives and the planet
Research on the health benefits of solar panels creates new opportunities for DEOHS student Marissa Van Ry
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Connecting the dots between science and impact
From air pollution to toxic chemicals in our food systems, DEOHS doctoral student Rachel Shaffer is translating her research into better health
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