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A bronze sculpture on the UW campus of a human figure seated with hands on knees, eyes closed and a large flat circle on forehead. The sculpture is covered in light snow, with buildings, bare deciduous trees and an evergreen in the background..

Four new faculty members join DEOHS in 2024-2025

New assistant professors tackle emerging environmental conditions influencing dementia, birth outcomes, fertility and vector-borne disease

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Stopping animal-to-human disease transmission

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman will lead risk analysis and communication for new $100 million USAID initiative

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Ensuring access to care for injured workers

Specialists in our Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic quickly pivot to telemedicine to care for patients during the pandemic

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Aerial shot of the new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health

New location, boundless opportunities

Space for collaboration and innovation as DEOHS moves to the new Rosling Center for Population Health; new state-of-the-art labs coming soon

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DEOHS faculty honored by National Academy of Medicine

Joel Kaufman elected to the National Academy of Medicine; David Eaton recognized for service

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Public health trailblazers

DEOHS alumnae recognized as part of the UW School of Public Health’s 50 Changemakers of Public Health awards

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A path to public service

DEOHS alum Jonathan Nagata brings environmental health expertise to the Environmental Protection Agency

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