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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Caring for the animal caretakers
New clinic led by DEOHS, UW Medicine focuses on animal worker health and safety
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Risky business
Alaska salmon fishermen face hearing loss, other health issues from 'difficult and dangerous' job
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Making workplaces safer through science
DEOHS study assesses gender differences in stress levels among construction workers
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Promoting healthy aging
DEOHS student Claire Pendergrast explores health equity, disaster resilience among older adults
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“Their voices can be quite powerful”
DEOHS associate professor leads effort to empower residents at the US-Mexico border to reduce air pollution
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Honoring an inspirational leader
Lecturer Tania Busch Isaksen selected as 2018 DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor
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