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Three men in lab coats stand around a lab bench. The man on the right is using a multichannel micropipet to dispense liquid into a multiwell cell culture plate.

On the path to autism therapeutics

First-generation undergrad Leonardo Diaz makes discoveries through UW mentorship program in environmental health

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Public health trailblazers

DEOHS alumnae recognized as part of the UW School of Public Health’s 50 Changemakers of Public Health awards

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A path to public service

DEOHS alum Jonathan Nagata brings environmental health expertise to the Environmental Protection Agency

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A sign on a door reads "No Mask No Entry" as a worker in a face mask cleans a counter in the background.

Vulnerable workers face COVID-19 risk

Women, workers of color filling most ‘high-hazard/low-reward’ jobs in Washington, says a new report from DEOHS and our partners

 

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Where you live could influence your COVID-19 risk

King County neighborhoods with highest COVID-19 rates also face higher air pollution and socioeconomic inequities, DEOHS research shows

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Three people in hard hats work on a hillside with a small fire burning, one spraying water from a hose.

Living with fire

DEOHS and The Nature Conservancy bring health into future West Coast forest management

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One-of-a-kind education

With help from mentors, a recent DEOHS alum created a customized educational experience

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