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.
Workplace risks at home
Environmental and occupational health researchers protect working families in construction, agriculture and healthcare
Feeding soil with seaweed
USDA freezes UW project that turns Washington shellfish farmers’ seaweed problem into soil solution for land farmers
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.
Helping parents support healthy kids
Donald Chi builds decade-long partnership with Yup’ik communities to improve the health of Alaska Native children
Unlocking Alzheimer's discoveries
Could certain brain cells have a ‘superpower’ that shields them from the effects of Alzheimer’s?
Global science advances research at home
Implementation science improves how communities turn research into action for better 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.
How behavioral research protects communities
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar discusses how extreme risk protection orders and behavioral health research prevent firearm danger
Protecting health from climate disaters
Environmental and global health researchers partner with communities to save lives from extreme heat and climate-related disasters
Students inspire new policy for safer schools
Capstone project results in new Washington state law requiring testing for lead in school water fountains
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.
How cuts to climate research could impact community health
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
“I Am Seeing My Community of Researchers Decimated”
The New Yorker
UW project took nuisance seaweed from shellfish farm to help growers. The USDA cut its funding
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KXLY
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
AP News
The Guardian
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