Yasmin Barrios, PhD, MPH, knew she wanted to be like the Epidemic Intelligence Service officers she read about in her Scholastic book. By middle school, she had defined herself as a scientist and wanted to be a researcher.

Recent reports highlight a growing trend of vaccine hesitancy among parents of school-age children, with between 20% to 25% expressing worries about routine and recommended vaccines.

The University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) is pleased to announce faculty taking on new leadership appointments that support our shared work solving the greatest public health challenges and co-creating health equity with communities in our region and the world.

Alumnus Kingsley Ndoh receives the 2023 Rising Star Award for his exceptional impact in the field of global health.

The National Institutes of Health has announced Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo as the new director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

MPH students work to remove barriers to food access alongside Seattle and King County communities

Epidemiology Assistant Professor Arjee Restar shares how we can improve access to gender-affirming care and mental health supports.

DEOHS Professor Thomas Burbacher retires after 32 years as a DEOHS faculty member

After 58 years at the University of Washington, Dick Kronmal, co-director of the Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center (CHSCC), professor of biostatistics and statistics, and a founding member of the Department of Biostatistics, retired on June 1.

Graduate student Helena Darrow, recipient of the Rattlinggourd Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Recipient, works with Native communities for her capstone project.

June is Pride month, when we honor the global movement for 2SLBGTQ+ liberation, celebrate 2SLBGTQ+ culture, and commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969.

The UW’s Population Health Initiative awards tier 3 pilot grants to two projects involving SPH faculty.

Graduate student Isabel Nerenberg, recipient of the Castner Award, describes her project on the health impacts of planned relocation due to climate change or a natural disaster.

Julia Bennett, Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology, shares her experience working on the UW Husky Coronavirus Testing Team, and collaborating with the Washington State Department of Health on the impact of removing personal belief vaccine exemptions.

Doctoral student Joe Lim was named SPH's 2023-2024 Magnuson Scholar for impactful research on diabetes and toxicology