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-
Tracking measles outbreaks in real time
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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Diet, climate and rising inflammation
USC researchers reveal how food systems and climate change are shaping diets, increasing inflammation and affecting health in communities worldwide.
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A career shaped by public health leadership
From environmental health to statewide leadership, Myra Reece, MPH ’93, reflects on how her Arnold School training shaped a career dedicated to protecting communities and advancing public health.
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Faculty and Staff
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20+
Nationally Competitive Grants
Held by our Faculty
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$3.5 Million
Extramural Support
In 2025-2026
