Institute for Human Health and Environment
Institute for Human Health and Environment
The IHHE is anchored by 3 interactive pillars
Education
The Institute supports education and career development across all career stages, with a focus on enhancing and diversifying the environmental health workforce.
Research
Creating new opportunities to share knowledge and different points of view and catalyzing unique collaborations will foster scientific synergies and propel research on environmental health.
Engagement
By engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, the Institute will transform knowledge on how the environment influences health into actions that tangibly improve the health of communities.
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March 16, 2026
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
EnLight Seminar Series: "Methylmercury exposure, health and development across the lifespan in high fish consumers: Recent findings from the Seychelles Child Development Study"
Edwin van Wijngaarden, PhD
Associate Chair & Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester
Thu, Apr 16 @ 11:00 AM
SMD | EHSC Conference Room (4.8820)For Zoom link contact Anisah Mercado