SPH Blog

Read about SPH people, research and impact.

Q&A with alum Rachel Shaffer on her experiences working for the EPA and recent assignment at the White House.
New research shares five ways to build trusting partnerships and improve public health.
New research shares how autobiographical photo stories can garner discussions of empathy and policy
Learn more about career events that are taking place in April, 2024.
SPH honors alum and community public health leader in Nepal.
Remembering visionary leader who laid the groundwork for the School of Public Health
UW SPH faculty Dr. Connie Celum honored with ASPPH’s 2024 Research Excellence Award.
In this Q&A, doctoral student Shanise Owens describes her research on the impact of redlining on wealth, the connection between employment quality and obesity, her passion for EDI work, and advice for public health students.
MPH students worked with community partners on supporting mental health through their practicum projects.
The University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program is now known as the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
In this Q&A, Ffrench shares her MPH practicum experience, what it was like working with practitioners at a public health organization, and advice for students beginning their practicum.
Faculty, staff and students at SPH share art that inspires the work they do in public health and health equity.
The five-year study funded by the National Institute on Aging will provide cutting-edge imaging and blood-based biomarker data for researchers worldwide to advance Alzheimer’s and related dementias research.
Rabi Yunusa connects public health students with the community to learn valuable public health lessons
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Practitioners share a message of action and hope for saving lives.