Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

Celebrating our 2025 graduates

DEOHS graduates applauded by their families, friends and faculty at a double-header of celebrations

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

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Celebrating our 2025 graduates

DEOHS graduates applauded by their families, friends and faculty at a double-header of celebrations

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Protecting crop workers under the sun and smoke

DEOHS research in agriculture industry aims to increase worker health and safety in heat and wildfire smoke

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Leading with community as a North Star

DEOHS Chair Michael Yost steps down after 10 years 

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Belen Salguero smiles standing in front of a slate-colored wall.

Empowering Latinx construction workers

DEOHS graduate student Belen Salguero helps nonprofit Casa Latina create construction training program for workers

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Kaidan St. Louis stands in a safety vest looking into a recycling bin in a backyard while holding it open.

On the job | Kaidan St Louis

DEOHS undergrad inspires sustainability in Recycle Corps internship with WM

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Yijie Geng, Diana Ceballos and Karen Chen stand in front of a mountain slope and trees.

New DEOHS faculty tour Washington state

Three new DEOHS faculty connect with communities and their environmental health concerns on UW Faculty Field Tour

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In Memoriam: Sharon Morris, Michael Silverstein, Barbara Silverstein

DEOHS faculty and staff remember three faculty members who passed away this year

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