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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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Exploring a scientific frontier
DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease
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Hooked on STEM
“Iron Man” technology helps teens connect to new career options through a partnership between DEOHS and Highline Public Schools
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Eliminating TB
A promising new diagnostic method developed by DEOHS and our partners could get TB patients into treatment more quickly and help end the disease
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Your gift makes all the difference
April 4 is Husky Giving Day! Your gift supports DEOHS students like Rachel Shaffer, whose research on the health effects of toxic chemicals is drawing international attention
LEARN MORELearning comes to life
Recent DEOHS graduate finds there’s no substitute for “getting your boots dirty” through experiences in the field
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When social justice meets science
DEOHS Associate Chair and Professor Richard Fenske to retire after 35-year career focused on workers and families in agricultural communities
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