The mission of the Environmental Health Science Department is to conduct innovative research to improve human health, well being, and quality of natural and working environments, and to provide exemplary education and training for future Environmental Health professionals.
Tiffany Eberhard’s nemesis isn’t that imposing.
But it is lightweight, durable and ubiquitous. And to hear Eberhard tell it, it’s a threat to the environment and its beauty, as well as the product of poorly spent resources.
The nemesis in question is the common plastic grocery bag — that hard-to-recycle, oil-based product that takes centuries to degrade.
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“Involvement in student organizations has definitely been the highlight of my time at UGA,” says Amy Wong, an environmental health sciences major from Lilburn. From Campus Kitchen to Students for Environmental Action, Amy is making the most of the public service opportunities at UGA.
Expected graduation: Spring 2014
Degree Objective: B.S. in Environmental Health Science
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With the help of April Crow, Coca-Cola is leading the way in reimagining the world of packaging. As the global director of sustainable packaging for The Coca-Cola Company and a 1995 graduate of the College of Public Health’s environmental health sciences program, Crow is helping the company create an innovative vision where product packaging is no longer viewed merely as waste, but as a valuable resource for future use.
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Tamara Misewicz, an MPH student in Environmental Health Science from Archbald, Pennsylvania, is scheduled to graduate in August 2012. She was recently able to complete her internship at the Wuxi CDC in China. Below, she describes some of her experiences and shares some photos from her trip.
What was your internship project?
During my two months interning at the Wuxi CDC, I worked and gained...
Maha Syed, a senior Environmental Health Science major has been awarded the College of Public Health’s 2012 Outstanding Student Award. This award recognizes Maha for her excellent academic record, volunteer and service activities, research experiences, and passion for public health.
Maha and her family immigrated to the US from Pakistan when she was quite young and experiences there shaped her passion for environmental health...
