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Decreasing air pollution and increasing environmental awareness

Sigride Asseko is committed to improving health in low-income areas

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Doctoral researcher develops an AI-powered tool to assess workplace injuries

Existing workplace injury assessment tools didn’t meet her needs. So, she’s creating one that does.

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Seeing public health through an environmental lens

Meet Dean’s Health Hero Grady Maxwell, MPH ’09

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Team FLIPPs for lifejackets

Research team works with local fishermen to increase wearability and availability of lifejackets.

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Applied ergonomics study finds fishermen-developed “banger bar” helps reduce risk of injury on crab boats

Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they harvest can help them prevent injury.

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MPH student advocates for sustainable practices at sporting events 

Jordan Spradlin channels her passion for sustainability to make a difference at Oregon State and across the United States