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A younger man and an older man shop together in a grocery store, with the older man holding a grocery list on a pad and the young man holding two small milk bottles.

Washington households continue to face food insecurity

Washingtonians struggle to afford food amid rising costs and uncertain federal support, according to new survey from UW, WSU and WSDA

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Emily Hovis, Mariah Rubin and Gracie Hively smile together on a stage with a banner reading Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences behind them.

Nourishing students’ curiosity

Associate Teaching Professor Emily Hovis wins the 2026 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

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Rebecca Kann and Karen Levy stand together smiling wearing purple graduation regalia.

Safeguarding clean drinking water

Rebecca Kann named 2026 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student for community-engaged research on water, sanitation and climate

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Dennise Drury stands in a hard hat and safety vest in an industrial space with other students around her.

UW ranked fourth in world and second in US for public, environmental and occupational health

Among US public universities, DEOHS programs top US News and World Report’s Best Global Universities list

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A large group of undergraduates stand together outside holding up "W" symbols with their fingers in honor of the University of Washington.

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Celebrating our DEOHS graduates and student, faculty and staff award winners

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Emily Do smiles in front of her research poster.

Beautifying UW and the environment

Emily Do named 2026 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate for community leadership and environmental toxicology research

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Xinyuan Hao stands in front of a body of water.

Protecting Washington workers in the heat

Xinyuan Hao, 2026 DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student, evaluates heat risks for outdoor workers

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Dawn Johnston leans over a work bench in a scientific lab to touch a microscope slide.

How safe are hair extensions?

DEOHS MS alum Dawn Johnston taps into her background in haircare to study toxic chemicals in synthetic hair braids

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Tracey Woodruff speaks into a microphone while Lianne Sheppard looks on.

Experts warn of a weed killer’s health harms

At Seattle Glyphosate Symposium, dozens of scientists urge regulators to protect public health from the widespread pesticide

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