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Thomas Burbacher stands smiling in front of a wall of wood blocks inscribed with public health concepts.

Protecting children’s brains from toxic chemicals

DEOHS Professor Thomas Burbacher retires after 32 years as a DEOHS faculty member

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A woman inside a car leans over and touches an air pollution monitoring system inside the car.

Ultrafine air pollution reflects Seattle’s redlining history

Seattle neighborhoods with more low-income and Black residents have most ultrafine pollutants in the air, new UW study finds

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A US Navy Growler aircraft lands on a runway on Whidbey Island.

DEOHS research teams win four population health grants

Projects on noise pollution, harmful algal blooms, disaster planning and climate adaptation awarded funding from UW Population Health Initiative

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Four women (Orly Stampfer, Catherine Karr, Esther Min and Hanna Bailey) stand together in front of art about public health.

A magnificent mentor

Professor Catherine Karr is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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A group of UW students, some wearing graduation robes, pose for their families to take photos.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

DEOHS celebrates with a festive send-off for our 2023 graduates

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Several students stand around a poster during the School of Public Health Undergraduate Symposium.

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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A man wearing a white lab coat smiles while sitting next to two microscopes.

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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Claire Schollaert stands on the UW campus in front of trees and a metal sculpture.

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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Asheton Gilbertson smiles in front of a window of a brick building on UW campus.

Responding to firefighters' health and safety needs

Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student

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