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DEOHS undergrads investigate West Nile virus, antibiotic resistance and animal control
Environmental Health majors present their research at the UW School of Public Health Undergraduate Symposium
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DEOHS PhD student named UW Magnuson Scholar
Joe Lim honored for his academic performance and research on the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes
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Mitigating the health threats of wildfire smoke
Claire Schollaert, the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, shows how forest management can improve community health by reducing wildfires
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Responding to firefighters' health and safety needs
Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student
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