Environmental Health Sciences
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences is dedicated to understanding the connection between environmental health and human health and to developing solutions that improve lives and communities.
Through innovative research, collaborative training and a strong commitment to public
health impact, we prepare our students to become leaders in research and practice
while contributing to discoveries that matter locally, nationally and globally.
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Degree Programs
Protecting Health
Our research explores the connections between environmental exposures and human health and helps inform interventions, guide policy and protect communities.
Explore Department Research-
Protecting soil health from unseen threats
Environmental health sciences assistant professor Andi Jilling is leading two USDA-funded projects focused on identifying threats to healthy soil and protecting it on behalf of farms and consumers across the country.
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Sunscreen produces persistent free radicals
New research led by associate professor Eric Vejerano explores how common sunscreen ingredients behave under light exposure. The team tested seven commercially available sunscreens.
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Tracking measles outbreaks in real time
Environmental health sciences assistant professor Laura Langan studies measles outbreaks in Texas, using innovative surveillance methods to improve public health response and detect emerging threats earlier.
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Faculty and Staff
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Nationally Competitive Grants
Held by our Faculty
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$3.5 Million
Extramural Support
In 2025-2026
