A collage of 9 public health students who are the 2026 UW Husky 100 honorees.

Congrats to the 9 School of Public Health students who were selected to the 2026 #Husky100! Their dedication, leadership and enthusiasm inspires others to shape their own meaningful Husky experience. Learn more: sph.washington.edu/news-events/... #PublicHealth

Ali Shojae, professor & interim chair of @uwbiostat.bsky.social has been awarded a $3M grant from #NIH to apply machine learning and #AI to the early detection and diagnoses of #Alzheimersdisease and related dementias long before symptoms appear.

Thanks to WSU President Cantwell for making the trek to meet with UW President Jones for a tour of our One Health Clinic to see how @wsuvetmed.bsky.social & @uwsph.bsky.social Center for One Health Research care for youth experiencing homelessness and their pets. #GoDawgs and #GoCougs

Confronting “wicked problems” in public health A class for new DEOHS graduate students highlights how to make headway on 7 complex challenges in environmental health

In an introductory SPH graduate course led by @uwdeohs.bsky.social professor Peter Rabinowitz, students use interdisciplinary problem-solving and community partnerships to develop practical, actionable strategies that address real-world #publichealth challenges. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/con...

Forest fire and smoke bellowing with a worker monitoring from the paved road

Floods, landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes and wildfires threaten the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how UW partnerships with Tribal partners, state and local agencies, and health care organizations are fostering #disasterresilient communities. #PublicHealth sph.washington.edu/news-events/...

To help hard-to-reach kids, this Seattle clinic also treats their pets A clinic at the New Horizons Youth Shelter treats young people alongside their pets to build better relationships with the medical system — with promising results.

Young people who are homeless are more likely to experience chronic illness and less likely to seek help. At the One Health Clinic, veterinary and medical staff believe they can build trust by providing healthcare to them through their pets. #interdisciplinarycare #publichealth @uwdeohs.bsky.social

Expanding autism care access across Washington state | UW School of Public Health Pooja Manjunath’s practicum helps Washington families find autism resources.

In the US, children with autism face significant barriers in receiving diagnoses and support. In an effort to bridge that gap, Pooja Manjunath used her MPH practicum with the UW Autism Center to analyze autism diagnoses disparities and recommend ways to expand services across WA. @hspop.uw.edu

A new study published in the @amjpublichealth.bsky.social examines what happens when vacant lots are redeveloped and found when they are turned into housing or businesses, nearby aggravated assaults and firearm-related aggravated assaults dropped by about 30%. Overall firearm violence also declined.

UW-developed rapid TB testing technique endorsed by World Health Organization Tongue-swab testing developed by DEOHS faculty member Jerry Cangelosi could revolutionize screening for TB

Here’s what the WHO endorsement could mean for speeding up and easing screening for the world’s deadliest infectious disease. “When you expand the screening like that, you detect a lot more cases, and thereby you prevent a lot more transmission.” - Jerry Cangelosi @uwdeohs.bsky.social #PublicHealth

Judge made right call in striking down RFK Jr.'s vaccine plan | Op-Ed A judge's ruling blocking the federal government's plan to change recommendations for routine childhood immunizations will keep children safe.

DEOHS Professor Karen Levy applauds the recent federal judicial decision to strike down RFK Jr.’s vaccine plan in an op-ed in @seattletimes.com.
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This Little-Known Diet Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol

A growing body of research shows the portfolio diet — a mix of plant proteins, viscous fiber, nuts, seeds, and plant sterols — can significantly lower LDL cholesterol and reduce long‑term heart disease risk. UW SPH faculty Hyunju Kim is quoted. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/w...

Tomorrow's @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar welcomes Boxiang Liu, PhD from the National University of Singapore presenting: "Five lessons for target gene identification in the post-GWAS era." March 19 at 3:30 p.m. ⁠Details bit.ly/4lKLR8w

An image of a student presenting her project board at the MPH practicum symposium event. Text that says, you can create healthier communities and a better world. See what you can do with a UW master of public health.

Hear from over 110 grad students at the 28th annual #MPH practicum symposium on April 8. Here's how they're supporting efforts to decrease food waste in the City of Seattle and mitigating risks of wildfire smoke alongside Washington physicians. Learn more: sph.washington.edu/mph-practicu...

Reps from our many research centers, including @uw-edge.bsky.social and @uwglobalchange.bsky.social, enjoyed chatting with students and community members at the @uwsph.bsky.social Research and Practice Center Discovery Expo on March 6 at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House! Thanks to everyone who came.

Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health

Following the Trump administration's recent executive order to boost #glyphosate production, health experts are raising concerns about what this means for #publichealth. @uwdeohs.bsky.social professor Lianne Sheppard is quoted.

Repeal of EPA 'endangerment finding' endangers human health | Op-Ed Climate change is happening, it is human-caused and it is damaging human health, two doctors write.

Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of the UW School of Public Health and Mark Vossler, physician and past president of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, share how the repeal of EPA endangerment finding harms human health. #PublicHealth #ClimateHealth

in WA state, a new 20-min lunch duration rule will ensure that all elementary school students have enough time to eat. To prepare for the 2029-30 transition, students from the @uwfsnh.bsky.social partnered with OSPI to conduct interviews with stakeholders and make recommendations for implementation.

New tool helps health providers protect patients from extreme heat and wildfire smoke | UW School of Public Health MPH student practicum turned public health research into innovative tool.

MPH student Carolyn Graham worked with @fhcq.bsky.social to develop a toolkit that helps health care professionals assess and protect patients' health amidst extreme heat and smoke events. Learn how our #PublicHealth students lead research to implementation at the MPH Practicum Symposium on Apr 8.

Today, Thursday, Feb. 12 Lucy Lu Wang from @ischool.uw.edu will present, "Evaluating the Evaluators: Measuring Uncertainty and Failure in LLMs and LLM judges" for our @uwsph.bsky.social @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar. Read the abstract and get details about the event. bit.ly/4quBF4D

Air pollution linked with high blood pressure in kids Children exposed to common air pollutant in the womb and infancy may be at higher risk for elevated blood pressure, DEOHS research finds

Children exposed to a common air pollutant in the womb and infancy may be at higher risk for elevated blood pressure, according to a new study coauthored by Dr. Catherine Karr, professor in DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social.
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Jobs with the highest cancer deaths in the U.S. | UW School of Public Health Researchers provide detailed look at how US cancer burden varies across hundreds of jobs and by sex.

A team of researchers from OSU and UW looked at cancer deaths among working-age adults in the U.S. The results, published in @thelancet.com, provide a valuable look into the variation and trends in cancer burden by occupation and research interventions. #PublicHealth @uwdeohs.bsky.social

My thoughts about the concerning new Dietary Guidelines for Americans Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett breaks down the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which she calls odd and confusing.

Carrie Dennett, a UW SPH alum and registered dietitian, shares her perspective on the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. She highlights concerns raised by health experts, pointing to a lack of transparency and mixed messages within the guidelines. @uwfsnh.bsky.social #PublicHealth #Nutrition

Should You Worry About PFAS in New EPA-Approved Pesticides? The insecticide isocycloseram has stirred controversy among environmental advocates and scientists. Here’s what to know.

The EPA recently permitted moving forward the use of new pesticide products that contain the insecticide isocycloseram. Many environmental experts have been critical of this decision because they say the insecticide contains harmful forever chemicals. @uwdeohs.bsky.social's Debra Cherry is quoted.

Our @uwbiostat.bsky.social department seminar this week welcomes Dr. Yu Shen from @mdanderson.bsky.social who will present, "Integrating Machine Learning into Survival Analysis through Distribution-Free Conformal Predication." Thursday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. bit.ly/4jN6orP | @uwsph.bsky.social

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Awards - Office of Healthcare Equity “Mission Possible: Building Community – Together We Rise“ In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy, join your colleagues in recognizing members of the UW Medicine community who are […]

Congratulations to @hspop.uw.edu's Anjulie Ganti, recipient of the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, for her endless work centering public health throughout the UW and our community. Join us at the celebration event tomorrow, Jan 15 at 11:30 a.m. in the Hogness Auditorium!

Image of a podcast thumbnail with text: The Lancet Oncology in conversation with Jesse Plascak and Marissa Baker on cancer mortality rates by occupation among US workers. The podcast is 22 minutes and 54 seconds long.

Headshot of Marissa Baker.

Construction workers & home health aides were professions associated with a significant burden of cancer deaths in a new U.S.-based study by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker, Jesse Plascak of Ohio State, and others in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social. Listen #podcast: www.thelancet.com/multimedia/p...

A purple background with a collage of 9 images and captions of UW public health's vision board for 2026. Including: promoting food access, having an emergency preparedness kit, befriending bert & globey, the global health and biostatistics mascots respectively, funding science, reducing respiratory virus transmission, studying at the hans rosling center for population health, getting vaccinated, sharing stories of public health research, and staying hydrated.

Manifesting our #publichealth visions for 2026

Occupational health and medicine expert will lead DEOHS Physician and workplace researcher June Spector named department chair

Meet our new chair, Dr. June Spector! A former director of the UW Occupational & Environmental Medicine Program, she also recently served as occupational research physician & occupational disease prevention lead for @lniwa.bsky.social. @uwmedicine.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/occ...

With community fridges, neighbors feed each other DEOHS faculty members Emily Hovis and Marie Spiker collaborate with UW Urban Freight Lab to improve safety and efficiency of hyperlocal food sharing

Community fridges & micropantries across Seattle are helping neighbors access free food and resources 24/7. UW SPH’s Emily Hovis & Marie Spiker are teaming up with the Urban Freight Lab in a pilot project to boost the safety and efficiency of these sites using smart sensors @uwdeohs.bsky.social

Los Angeles wildfires prompted significantly more virtual medical visits, UW-led research finds Research led by the University of Washington and Kaiser Permanente Southern California sheds new light on how the 2025 Los Angeles fires affected people’s health, and how people navigated the health.....

Recent findings led by UW researchers shed light on how the LA fires affected people's health and how they navigated the health care system during climate-related emergencies, especially the uptick in virtual visits for cardiovascular and respiratory issues. @uwnews.uw.edu @uwdeohs.bsky.social