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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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Sarah Collier, Jennifer Otten and Marie Spiker stand together on the UW campus.

Transforming food systems in the classroom

Food Systems faculty receive Distinguished Teaching Award for collaborative team teaching

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A person sits on a bluff looking out at the ocean and headlands in the distance.

How contact with nature could make us healthier

Dr. Howard Frumkin gives Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health on May 26

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A bee pollinates a spiky flower.

Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops

Pollinator decline puts our health at risk, according to new research from DEOHS and collaborators

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Angelina Durbin stands in front of the window of the UW Food Pantry. She is holding a cardboard box reading "No Husky Goes Hungry" with an image of a husky dog.

Sustaining food systems at the UW and beyond

DEOHS undergrad Angelina Durbin named to the Husky 100 for creative food recovery efforts on campus

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