Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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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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UW Lecturer Yona Sipos gestures to students standing near raised gardening beds at the UW Farm.ities of food systems through hands-on activities at the UW Farm. Photo: Elizar Mercado.

From harvest to health

DEOHS Lecturer Yona Sipos deconstructs food systems while teaching students to see the big picture

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A serving of fish tacos with fresh vegetables.

Getting fish to the table

A UW study maps West Coast hot spots where surplus fish could help meet nutrition needs in vulnerable communities

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Woman smiling at camera.

Well water safety

In Washington’s Yakima Valley, a DEOHS student taps the power of community to help improve access to safe water

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Lianne and Rachel at the presentation

Leading by example

Professor Lianne Sheppard selected as DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor

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A group of students look at a research poster.

UW research showcase

School of Public Health event features DEOHS undergraduate research on wildfire smoke, cannabis grow-ops and other public health issues

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Woman smiling at camera.

Measuring the toll of wildfires

UW student-athlete goes deep inside communities affected by wildfire smoke to understand the health risks

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