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Abbie Gilbert sits on a bench on the UW campus with cherry blossoms in the background.

Revealing the hidden 'timeline' of chemical exposures in hair

DEOHS MS student Abbie Gilbert wins Castner Award to support research using zinc to measure hair growth rates

| Allegra Abramo

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Professor Terrance Kavanagh writes on a whiteboard as a student watches.

Celebrating a lifetime of scientific achievement

DEOHS Professor Terrance Kavanagh investigates what makes some of us more vulnerable to toxic chemicals and environmental exposures

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The more you know

Pathogens and microbes and fungal spores, oh my! DEOHS students learn to live with the health risks they study

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Photo of David Kalman at the podium. Photo credit: Sarah Fish.

A legacy of impact

David Kalman, DEOHS professor and former chair, retires after a 40-year career at the UW 

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A house damaged by Hurricane Irma sits on its side after sliding down a cliff.

US health threatened by climate change

Global report co-authored by DEOHS faculty says the health sector can lead the response to climate change

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A group of UW students in orange vests stands by a wall looking into a construction area.

A new home for population health

Some DEOHS faculty, staff will move to new Population Health building in 2020, joining a new UW hub for public health

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A group of people stand on a street wearing air masks and taking video on their cellphones.

Clearing the air

Public health experts and climate researchers convene to address communication challenges related to wildfire smoke

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