Graduate student Jennifer J. Carroll wrote a colorful behind-the-scenes look at the protests in Kiev for the Seattle Times, and has been blogging and photographing the historic events for other outlets. Carroll is pursuing an MPH in epidemiology and a PhD in sociocultural anthropology, and has been studying drug addiction issues in Ukraine.

In about a cup of coffee's worth of time, a difficult task might become easier for caregivers' supervisors at Harborview Medical Center. A newly developed 15-minute training module can help them manage workplace injuries and get employees back on the job quickly and safely.

Does caregiving cause stress? A new study from the UW Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that associations between caregiving and different types of psychological distress depend largely on a person's genes and upbringing, and less so on the difficulty of caregiving.

Men who used a weapon against their female partners were more likely to commit a follow-up act of violence, according to a new study from the UW School of Public Health and collaborating institutions. A weapon was defined as a gun, knife or vehicle.

Dr. Robert Newman (MPH, Epidemiology '98) has been named the UW School of Public Health's 2014 Distinguished Alumnus.

Biostatisticians at the UW School of Public Health are hoping to better understand the genetic risk factors for diseases such as diabetes and asthma in Hispanic/Latino populations in the US.

"We want to understand the differences between individuals — their genetic variations — and how they are relevant to health outcomes," said Dr. Tim Thornton, assistant professor of biostatistics and co-investigator for the UW's new Omics in Latinos Genetic Analysis Center. The center was recently established with a $4.5 million dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Rattlinggourd Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship

Jennifer Bethune, Undergraduate, Public Health Major

To promote better health, the City of Seattle recently passed legislation requiring vending machines operated on city property to be stocked with healthier foods and beverages. At least half the items available were to be low-fat, low-salt or whole grain. It seemed like a straightforward policy.

In a groundbreaking project for UW Global Health and China public health, four rising stars from premier Chinese universities are beginning MPH and PhD studies this month in the Department of Global Health. Separately, two outstanding faculty members from China will also come to UW as Faculty Scholars this winter.

Drinking fountains. Broken glass. Asbestos in the ceiling. A basketball court. These were some of the things a group of high school students noticed as they conducted a public health "scavenger hunt" around their school. Some things were good for their health. Others were not.

Research is underway to improve mental health care in Uganda, thanks to an endowed fellowship created by Andy Stergachis and his wife, JoAnn. Stergachis, now director of the Global Medicines program at the School of Public Health, spent two months in Uganda in 2006 during the country's response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Under the Thomas Francis Jr. Global Health Fellowship program, School of Public Health and other UW health sciences students are working across the globe to improve people's lives.

Can you patent a gene? Should genetically engineered fish be considered food or animal? What does it all mean to indigenous peoples and everyone else? Rebecca Tsosie posed these provocative questions and others as she explored the legal and ethical implications of treating the genome as a "commons" in which scientists freely explore on their quest for new discoveries.

Cynthia (Cynnie) Curl can't forget the quote. She said it 10 years ago, when she was interviewed by the New York Times after publishing a landmark study on pesticides and diet.

MPH and MD student Sheridan Reiger was honored Jan. 17 as the School of Public Health's recipient of an annual Community Volunteer Recognition Award. Reiger formed a non-government organization called Salud Juntos (Health Together) that has worked to improve health in Honduras.

Reiger, an MPH student in epidemiology, was one of seven individuals (plus one group) recognized as part of Health Science's 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute.

The Thomas Francis Jr. Global Health Fellows work across the globe, adding value to public health efforts and learning what it takes to succeed. Here's a look at some of the recent Fellows and the impact they've had.

A commitment of $100,000 from former Dean Gil Omenn and his wife Martha Darling will kick-start an Institute for Public Health Genetics research project fund, Dean Howard Frumkin has announced.

Professor Karen Edwards has led the effort with IPHG faculty in creating two pilot projects that will focus broadly on interactions between genetic and environmental factors. At the same time they will address the ethical, legal, and social issues involved in translating research findings into actionable steps.

San Francisco, Nov. 1, 2012 -- The American Public Health Association, at its annual meeting in San Francisco this week, voted to adopt a comprehensive approach to protecting coastal water quality by modernizing the nation's Clean Water Act, which is 40 years old this year. The resolution was written by six University of Washington public health graduate students.