Building a Healthier Future Together

UCLA Fielding ranked #1 in California by peers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Public Health Schools

Student Perspectives: Epidemiology

Building a Healthier Future Together

Throughout the school’s history, thousands of individuals — FSPH students, faculty, staff, graduates, and collaborators — have educated, researched, and applied their public health knowledge and skills in partnerships with communities, policymakers, and leaders across a wide range of professions and organizations. They have done so in service to the betterment of the public’s health and well-being, at home in Los Angeles and around the world.

Fighting a Rigged System

When UCLA’s public health school opened in 1961, the U.S. civil rights movement was gaining momentum.

Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas

Although electric vehicle ownership is higher in wealthier neighborhoods than in disadvantaged ones, EVs improve air quality in all communities, a UCLA study found.