Preventing worker injury and death for industries that shape our state — forestry, fishing, agriculture and more.
Research at the UW School of Public Health makes Washington and America healthier, safer, and more prosperous.
By discovering how to prevent disease, illness, and injury, we make productive workforces, healthy people, and safe communities.
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Productive Workforces
A healthy workforce is a productive workforce. Our research keeps workforces in Washington and across the country working and supporting food systems, essential services, industries and businesses.
U.S. jobs with highest cancer deaths
How a research collaboration with The Ohio State University starts to uncover how your job can prevent cancer.
Partnering with industry for worker safety
How UW partners with the rapidly growing cannabis industry to protect its 425,000 workers.
Healthy People
We partner locally and globally to apply advanced technology and community-driven solutions to solve and prevent health problems for populations of people. The result is more healthy people living better lives.
Simple solution saves lives from cancer
How UW applies public health research to save lives and money for people at risk of cervical cancer.
Training that improves the health of Washingtonians
How UW students make an impact for Washington as they train and learn.
Global science advances research at home
How UW implementation science helps communities turn research into healthier lives.
Safe Communities
Our way of life and safety at home depends on public health research and partnerships that prevent disasters, disease, and violence from harming communities and our national security.
Quarter century rise in youth loneliness
How UW research begins to uncover social, global, and economic influences on youth loneliness.
Can redeveloping reduce neighborhood violence?
Research shows redeveloping vacant lots with housing and businesses reduces neighborhood assaults and firearm violence.
Students inspire policy for safer schools
Student capstone project results in new Washington state law to prevent lead poisoning in elementary schools.
Invest in Progress
No matter the progress you want to see in the world UW can help. Explore how your philanthropy can fuel live-saving breakthroughs, innovations, and pilot projects by supporting UW School of Public Health research.
Partner with Us
UW School of Public Health research helps communities, government, philanthropy and businesses solve the health problems that obstruct their goals. Join our ecosystem of nearly 1,000 active partnerships at home in Washington and across the globe.
Stay Informed
Hear evidence-based research from experts on the impacts to health in a changing world. Read stories about how UW improves the health and wellbeing of communities.
Shortcuts create longer problems
Federal funding for research that fuels our economy, protects our communities, and improves our quality of life is being cut. Learn from UW experts in the news about how this impacts you.
What the science says about glyphosate's effect on health
Scientific American
“I Am Seeing My Community of Researchers Decimated”
The New Yorker
Once Vaccine-schedule change that actually makes sense
The New Yorker
KXLY
Repeal of EPA 'endangerment finding' endangers human health
The Seattle Times
The Guardian
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