Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog
Protecting families from wildfire smoke
DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks
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
Showcasing undergraduate research
DEOHS undergrads share research on cannabis workplace safety, wildfire smoke preparedness and more at two UW symposia
From supercomputers to science communication
DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student and Omenn Award winner Cecilia Martindale is committed to protecting our health from climate change impacts
Outstanding DEOHS undergrad praised for dedication to equity and service
Kaidan St Louis has studied the public health impact of community fridges, biomedical waste and recycling
Taking a metagenomic approach to antimicrobial resistance
DEOHS Assistant Professor Erica Fuhrmeister explores how environmental factors influence antimicrobial resistance
How cuts to climate research could impact community health
Understanding climate change’s impact on health is critical to keeping communities safe, says DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey
Understanding children’s asthma in farming communities
DEOHS MS student Hannah Dye wins Castner Award to assess environmental impacts on children’s health in farming communities
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Protecting families from wildfire smoke
DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks
| Lisa Hayward Watts
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Telling the story of wildfire smoke risks
New art installation in Washington features trusted community members sharing how wildfire smoke affects their health—and how they cope
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Mentoring with compassion and clarity
DEOHS Professor Zhengui Xia is the 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Celebrating DEOHS essential workers
Our research scientists, field staff and building managers kept critical DEOHS research and services going during the pandemic
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The heartbeat of One Health
Senior Research Coordinator Vickie Ramirez is honored for outstanding staff service by the UW School of Public Health and DEOHS
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Congratulations, 2022 DEOHS graduates!
Department celebrates first in-person graduation since 2019
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Ensuring safety for maritime workers
Amy Liu, MS ’06, boulders through tight spots to make ship repair safer for workers
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