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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

| Kate Stringer

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Retooling for online learning

From virtual field trips to social distancing in the lab, DEOHS students and faculty find new ways to teach, learn and do research in the face of COVID-19

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Finding beauty in the details

This scholar and ultimate frisbee star is using science to protect people’s health

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Magali Blanco examining air monitoring equipment mounted in the back seat of a car.

Latino Center honors DEOHS scholars

Two students with DEOHS roots selected for Latino Center for Health fellowship

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How to clean green

Our COVID-19 disinfecting frenzy could harm our health. A new fact sheet from UW DEOHS and our partners offers safer alternatives

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Helping businesses reopen safely

DEOHS researchers launch survey and offer their guidance on reopening in the pandemic

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New funding for pandemic research

UW DEOHS awarded four new rapid-response grants for research related to COVID-19

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