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The Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences is part of the College of Medicine and is housed in a state-of-the-art research facility equipped with the latest technologies in environmental chemistry, aerosol physics, genomics, and molecular genetics. The department offers graduate degrees and medical residencies. Its graduate programs are Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology, environmental and Occupational Hygiene, environmental and occupational medicine, and epidemiology, and biostatistics.

Graduates find careers ranging from the practical, such as occupational medicine and environmental hygiene, to basic research into how genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility to disease. Our graduates share a common goal: to improve the quality of life by understanding the causes of environmental damage and identifying the effective methods of prevention.

Spectrum News: UC researchers publish study on how stress during pregnancy affects babies

5/23/2023

Spectrum News: UC researchers publish study on how stress during pregnancy affects babies Full Story

UC research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child’s health

4/20/2023

UC research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child’s health Full Story

Congratulations to MD-MPH Students, Nkiru Ezeakudo and Andrew Nicholas

05/15/2023

Congratulations to MD-MPH Students, Nkiru Ezeakudo and Andrew Nicholas Full Story

Adam Leone, MD-MPH student, wins 1st out of 60 poster presentations

05/8/2023

Adam Leone, MD-MPH student, wins 1st out of 60 poster presentations Full story