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A new study led by UW School of Public Health researchers is asking if societal factors like unemployment rate, internet use, and income inequality may be linked to increased loneliness amongst young people across the globe. Read more on our blog: #PublicHealth #LonelinessEpidemic #MentalHealth
Past quarter century sees rise in youth loneliness | UW School of Public Health
As loneliness grows amongst adolescents, researchers emphasize importance of studying possible societal reasons.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A new study led by UW School of Public Health researchers is asking if societal factors like unemployment rate, internet use, and income inequality may be linked to increased loneliness amongst young people across the globe. Read more on our blog: #PublicHealth #LonelinessEpidemic #MentalHealth
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Today is National First-Generation College Celebration! Leonardo Diaz, a first-gen @uofwa.bsky.social undergrad, recently made a discovery that could inspire drug treatments for autism.
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On the path to autism therapeutics
First-generation undergrad Leonardo Diaz makes discoveries through UW mentorship program in environmental health
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November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today is National First-Generation College Celebration! Leonardo Diaz, a first-gen @uofwa.bsky.social undergrad, recently made a discovery that could inspire drug treatments for autism.
@uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu #celebratefirstgen #uwfirstgen #bethefirst deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/pat...
@uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu #celebratefirstgen #uwfirstgen #bethefirst deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/pat...
Fall merch drop 📣 From visit our pop up store uwsphmerch.liftoff.shop from Nov 10-24 to purchase a UW School of Public Health quarter zip or classic t-shirt and sport your #publichealth pride!
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Fall merch drop 📣 From visit our pop up store uwsphmerch.liftoff.shop from Nov 10-24 to purchase a UW School of Public Health quarter zip or classic t-shirt and sport your #publichealth pride!
A new UW SPH-led study finds a strong link between #wildfiresmoke exposure and increased risk of #preterm birth. Researchers see an opportunity for providers and #publichealth agencies to create messaging and tools to help pregnant people protect themselves during smoke events. @uwdeohs.bsky.social
UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth
In mid-pregnancy, exposure to any smoke was associated with an elevated risk of preterm birth, with that risk peaking around the 21st week of gestation. In late pregnancy, elevated risk was most...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A new UW SPH-led study finds a strong link between #wildfiresmoke exposure and increased risk of #preterm birth. Researchers see an opportunity for providers and #publichealth agencies to create messaging and tools to help pregnant people protect themselves during smoke events. @uwdeohs.bsky.social
UW SPH faculty Simon Sandh embarked on a 12 hour public transit journey from Seattle to Portland. Along the way he saw how transit routes in communities outside of large urban centers are essential for connecting people to opportunity, health care, and each other. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity
Lessons in public health from a Seattle to Portland 12-hour public transit journey | UW School of Public Health
Local public transit can fuse or disrupt the connection between communities and their access to healthcare, jobs, and each other.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
UW SPH faculty Simon Sandh embarked on a 12 hour public transit journey from Seattle to Portland. Along the way he saw how transit routes in communities outside of large urban centers are essential for connecting people to opportunity, health care, and each other. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity
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Pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study led by DEOHS postdoctoral researcher Allison Sherris and Dr. Catherine Karr of DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social.
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Wildfire smoke linked to increased odds of preterm birth
DEOHS-led study shows pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely
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November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study led by DEOHS postdoctoral researcher Allison Sherris and Dr. Catherine Karr of DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social.
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This weekend, alumni, students and friends showed up strong for the 2025 Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash. Special thanks to the #PublicHealthPack members who helped make our team one of the largest on campus! We had an amazing time meeting everyone 🐾 💜
October 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This weekend, alumni, students and friends showed up strong for the 2025 Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash. Special thanks to the #PublicHealthPack members who helped make our team one of the largest on campus! We had an amazing time meeting everyone 🐾 💜
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@uwsph.bsky.social undergrad Emily Do spent the summer inspecting playgrounds, testing water quality, and checking hundreds of power outlets in local K-12 schools through an internship with Public Health – Seattle & King County. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
On the job: Emily Do
DEOHS undergrad keeps local schools safe and healthy with Public Health – Seattle & King County
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September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
@uwsph.bsky.social undergrad Emily Do spent the summer inspecting playgrounds, testing water quality, and checking hundreds of power outlets in local K-12 schools through an internship with Public Health – Seattle & King County. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
The UW SPH undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are now accepting applicants for the 2026-27 academic year. Join us in-person for the SPH Community Open House and meet with dept and program advisors!
📍 Hans Rosling Center
📅 October 1 | 11 am – 2:30pm
🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/c1SgCxQ0Yr
📍 Hans Rosling Center
📅 October 1 | 11 am – 2:30pm
🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/c1SgCxQ0Yr
September 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The UW SPH undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are now accepting applicants for the 2026-27 academic year. Join us in-person for the SPH Community Open House and meet with dept and program advisors!
📍 Hans Rosling Center
📅 October 1 | 11 am – 2:30pm
🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/c1SgCxQ0Yr
📍 Hans Rosling Center
📅 October 1 | 11 am – 2:30pm
🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/c1SgCxQ0Yr
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Check out this event that @uwsph.bsky.social is hosting on October 1st!
September 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Check out this event that @uwsph.bsky.social is hosting on October 1st!
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The UW Genetic Analysis Center (GAC), part of @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @uwsph.bsky.social, has been awarded $1.34 million to serve as the coordinating center for the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP). More details at: bit.ly/4nOzM1L
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The UW Genetic Analysis Center (GAC), part of @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @uwsph.bsky.social, has been awarded $1.34 million to serve as the coordinating center for the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP). More details at: bit.ly/4nOzM1L
UW #publichealth is pleased to announce faculty taking on new leadership appointments starting in the 2025-26 academic year. Helen Chu as Associate Dean for Research, Ali Shojaie as Interim Chair of Biostatistics, and Janet Baseman as Associate Dean for Public Health Practice. More info on our blog:
New UW SPH leaders appointed for 2025-26 academic year | UW School of Public Health
The UW School of Public Health welcomes new leadership to support our shared work of co-creating health equity with our communities.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
UW #publichealth is pleased to announce faculty taking on new leadership appointments starting in the 2025-26 academic year. Helen Chu as Associate Dean for Research, Ali Shojaie as Interim Chair of Biostatistics, and Janet Baseman as Associate Dean for Public Health Practice. More info on our blog:
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Announcing new department leadership for UW Biostatistics @uwbiostat.bsky.social. Ali Shojaie has been named interim department chair, and Marco Carone, interim associate chair. Read more: bit.ly/4mkPMaw
September 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Announcing new department leadership for UW Biostatistics @uwbiostat.bsky.social. Ali Shojaie has been named interim department chair, and Marco Carone, interim associate chair. Read more: bit.ly/4mkPMaw
@uwdeohs.bsky.social undergrad Sophia Li spent her summer trapping and testing pests for the West Nile virus through the Hatlen scholarship, which employs students in rural health districts. Li shares her experience on the job, and how to tie her classroom experience with a One Health approach.
On the job: Sophia Li
DEOHS undergrad surveys for West Nile virus and harmful algal blooms at Yakima Health District through Hatlen Scholarship
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September 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@uwdeohs.bsky.social undergrad Sophia Li spent her summer trapping and testing pests for the West Nile virus through the Hatlen scholarship, which employs students in rural health districts. Li shares her experience on the job, and how to tie her classroom experience with a One Health approach.
1/2 Over his 40-year career in health care management, Marvin O’Quinn '79 says his experience at the UW School of Public Health shaped his trajectory of leading innovative #healthcare systems and putting people at the center of this work.
Putting people first in health care management | UW School of Public Health
‘79 MHA alum Marvin O’Quinn reflects on his 40-year career leading health systems.
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September 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
1/2 Over his 40-year career in health care management, Marvin O’Quinn '79 says his experience at the UW School of Public Health shaped his trajectory of leading innovative #healthcare systems and putting people at the center of this work.
Unhoused people with pets tend to prioritize veterinary care for their animals over medical health care for themselves. The Seattle One Health Clinic works to address this. By providing care for both, the clinic builds trust and encourages more consistent engagement with #healthservices
Offering health care for pets helps their humans too
Integrating human and animal health care increases access to services for unhoused youth, according to new study from DEOHS’s Center for One Health Research
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August 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Unhoused people with pets tend to prioritize veterinary care for their animals over medical health care for themselves. The Seattle One Health Clinic works to address this. By providing care for both, the clinic builds trust and encourages more consistent engagement with #healthservices
Money (and debt) have long been seen as #socialdeterminantsofhealth. "The debt-health crisis among older Americans is not just a financial problem — it's a #publichealth imperative," says UW SPH assistant prof. Stipica Mudrazija www.nextavenue.org/debt-sick/ @hspop.uw.edu
August 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Money (and debt) have long been seen as #socialdeterminantsofhealth. "The debt-health crisis among older Americans is not just a financial problem — it's a #publichealth imperative," says UW SPH assistant prof. Stipica Mudrazija www.nextavenue.org/debt-sick/ @hspop.uw.edu
The life of a showgirl, I mean public health student? Researcher? Advocate? Call it what you want 💿🧡💜
August 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The life of a showgirl, I mean public health student? Researcher? Advocate? Call it what you want 💿🧡💜
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How can we prevent antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA? Researchers from @uofwa.bsky.social Engineering & DEOHS found that UV light was most effective at stopping both bacteria & their resistance genes from spreading, compared to other disinfection methods.
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UW researchers test common disinfectants’ abilities to fight antibiotic resistance at the genetic level
Antimicrobial resistance is a lurking threat in hospitals around the world. As more strains of bacteria and other microbes evolve defenses against available drugs, more patients run the risk of...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
How can we prevent antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA? Researchers from @uofwa.bsky.social Engineering & DEOHS found that UV light was most effective at stopping both bacteria & their resistance genes from spreading, compared to other disinfection methods.
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As #wildfiresmoke and worsening #airquality take prominence during the summer season, Dr. Coralynn Sack with @uwdeohs.bsky.social and @uwmedicine.bsky.social share how you can plan ahead through good quality masks/air filters, stocking up on nonperishable foods and monitoring air quality
Wildfire smoke settles over Seattle, impacts air quality in western Washington
If you didn’t think wildfire smoke was that serious — think again.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As #wildfiresmoke and worsening #airquality take prominence during the summer season, Dr. Coralynn Sack with @uwdeohs.bsky.social and @uwmedicine.bsky.social share how you can plan ahead through good quality masks/air filters, stocking up on nonperishable foods and monitoring air quality
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It was “win-win” research for shellfish & crop farmers. Then the USDA canceled it.
DEOHS faculty Sarah Collier's project helped shellfish farmers find a market for seaweed that smothers their oyster & geoduck harvests by testing it as fertilizer. @uwnews.uw.edu
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DEOHS faculty Sarah Collier's project helped shellfish farmers find a market for seaweed that smothers their oyster & geoduck harvests by testing it as fertilizer. @uwnews.uw.edu
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August 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It was “win-win” research for shellfish & crop farmers. Then the USDA canceled it.
DEOHS faculty Sarah Collier's project helped shellfish farmers find a market for seaweed that smothers their oyster & geoduck harvests by testing it as fertilizer. @uwnews.uw.edu
deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/vid...
DEOHS faculty Sarah Collier's project helped shellfish farmers find a market for seaweed that smothers their oyster & geoduck harvests by testing it as fertilizer. @uwnews.uw.edu
deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/vid...
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Congrats to @uwsph.bsky.social professor Marco Carone on this prestigious award! “His work stands as a model for how cutting-edge methodology can be harnessed to address pressing health questions, making him a truly outstanding figure in the field.” bit.ly/47eOdHg
August 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Congrats to @uwsph.bsky.social professor Marco Carone on this prestigious award! “His work stands as a model for how cutting-edge methodology can be harnessed to address pressing health questions, making him a truly outstanding figure in the field.” bit.ly/47eOdHg
After 3+ decades of advancing public health and medicine, mentoring generations of students, and shaping the field of epidemiology, Professor Susan Heckbet is retiring from the @uwepidemiology.bsky.social. Read more about Dr. Heckbert's legacy of impact: epi.washington.edu/news/celebra...
August 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
After 3+ decades of advancing public health and medicine, mentoring generations of students, and shaping the field of epidemiology, Professor Susan Heckbet is retiring from the @uwepidemiology.bsky.social. Read more about Dr. Heckbert's legacy of impact: epi.washington.edu/news/celebra...
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Federal cuts to close 3 centers in WA that protect workers in the most dangerous jobs and train safety experts. "If you have fewer trained professionals to protect workers...you're going to have more workers who are getting injured." bit.ly/3HbHJhP @uwsph.bsky.social @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
Three programs that train occupational health experts and study worker safety for the state’s most dangerous jobs face an uncertain future.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Federal cuts to close 3 centers in WA that protect workers in the most dangerous jobs and train safety experts. "If you have fewer trained professionals to protect workers...you're going to have more workers who are getting injured." bit.ly/3HbHJhP @uwsph.bsky.social @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social
UW SPH is excited to host @aspph.bsky.social This is Public Health Graduate School Fair in September! Choosing a career in #publichealth means committing to a future where you can contribute to meaningful change, improve #healthequity and protect communities from health threats. Register here:
TIPH Graduate School Fair - Seattle
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)’s This Is Public Health (TIPH) Graduate School Fair is headed to Seattle in September! The Graduate School Fair is a pivotal event for
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July 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
UW SPH is excited to host @aspph.bsky.social This is Public Health Graduate School Fair in September! Choosing a career in #publichealth means committing to a future where you can contribute to meaningful change, improve #healthequity and protect communities from health threats. Register here: