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Sophia Li smiles wearing sunglasses and a hat and holding a mosquito trap outside with a dirt trail, trees and bushes, and a lake in the background.

On the job: Sophia Li

DEOHS undergrad surveys for West Nile virus and harmful algal blooms at Yakima Health District through Hatlen Scholarship

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Your gift makes all the difference

April 4 is Husky Giving Day! Your gift supports DEOHS students like Rachel Shaffer, whose research on the health effects of toxic chemicals is drawing international attention

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Learning comes to life

Recent DEOHS graduate finds there’s no substitute for “getting your boots dirty” through experiences in the field

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When social justice meets science

DEOHS Associate Chair and Professor Richard Fenske to retire after 35-year career focused on workers and families in agricultural communities

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Relocating for climate change

Managed retreat due to rising seas is a public health issue, says new study by UW DEOHS researchers

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Our future in the balance

New UN report warns the deteriorating condition of the global environment imperils health unless we act now  

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Close encounters

DEOHS professor studies how MRSA infection can be transmitted between humans and animals

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