Leading by example
Professor Lianne Sheppard selected as DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor
The science of workplace safety
DEOHS Professor Noah Seixas wins national recognition for a career dedicated to protecting vulnerable workers
Leading Focus Groups to Learn About Worker Stress
Researchers host focus groups to gain insights into gender differences in workplace stress for construction workers.
“What are they getting exposed to out there?”
Research led by UW DEOHS measures air traffic pollution around Sea-Tac Airport to understand potential health effects on nearby communities
Traffic pollution and dementia
First-of-its-kind study led by DEOHS uses car-mounted sensors to map exposure to Seattle traffic pollution—and reveal its possible link to dementia
Exploring a scientific frontier
DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease
Air pollution and autism
New DEOHS study shows how exposure to air pollution early in life may lead to autism
Can Roundup cause cancer?
New study from DEOHS researchers finds exposure to commonly used weed killer increases risk of some cancers
Director Terry Kavanuagh named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Last month our director, Terry Kavanaugh, was named as a new fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in honor of a lifetime of scientific achievement. The following story about his career first ran on "Health and Safety Matters", the blog of the University of Washington Department of Occupational and Health Sciences.
EDGE Administrator Liz Guzy named a 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Community Engagement Fellow
Liz Guzy will head to DC this month as a member of the 2019 AAAS Community Engagement Fellows.
Mapping Washington’s environmental health disparities
New tool developed by DEOHS and our partners shows communities most impacted by pollution and environmental inequality
A matter of scientific integrity
Three DEOHS researchers are among a group of experts calling into question the EPA’s new scientific review process for air pollution
Public health experts and climate researchers convene to address communication challenges related to wildfire smoke
Communicating about risk from wildfire requires a coordinated effort from academics, public health experts and medical practitioners- a need that motivated this workshop.
Clearing the air
Public health experts and climate researchers convene to address communication challenges related to wildfire smoke
Let's talk about wildfire smoke and your health
Summer’s smoky skies prompt call from DEOHS researchers for better communication about health risks
EDGE engagement project lifts moods in the smoke-choked Methow Valley
EDGE Community Engagement Core provided facemasks as part of an activity meant to lift spirits in the smoke-choked Methow Valley.
Getting their hands on science
From sun exposure to vaping, this teacher training program pioneered by DEOHS is changing how high school students learn about health and the environment
Dirty skies and your health
DEOHS Chair Michael Yost says proposed rollback of vehicle emission standards threatens public health
EDGE Scientists Argue for Updating Food Safety Regulations
Kidney-on-a-chip goes to space
UW team supported by DEOHS prepares to send its simulated kidney technology to the International Space Station
UW EDGE’s Catherine Karr featured in The Lancet for her work to address disparities in environmental health
UW EDGE Center co-organizes a trans-disciplinary workshop to discuss the future of local fisheries
2017 Duwamish River Festival
Exposure to diesel particles in utero shows association with adult heart failure in mice
Addressing Public Health Emergencies through Research: The NIH DR2 Program
Tend, Gather & Grow partners with EDGE Center to develop Teaching Toolkit
EDGE Center Investigator Dr. Catherine Karr wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
10-year MESA Air study finds air pollution accelerates plaque build-up in arteries to heart
EDGE Center researchers awarded NIH grant to study environmental influences on child health and development