The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will host the 7th annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition,” pitting teams of healthcare management graduate students against each other to solve a real-world challenge faced by UCLA Health. UCLA Health has been the premier…

Nearly a third of the 3.1 million Californians ages 12 and older who experienced a hate act did not receive the support they needed after the most severe hate act they experienced, according to a study published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR…

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Jennifer Wagman, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, has received a UCLA Global Research Award to support her work examining how violence and adversity influence mental health and infectious disease among youth.

The Santa Monica Daily Press reported on research into the health impact of the 2018 and 2025 California wildfires led by UCLA Fielding faculty and staff, including Dr. Claire Schollaert, Dr. Lara Cushing, Dr. Mike Jerrett, and Dr. Miriam Marlier.

Two peer-…

KCBS-TV in Los Angeles interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the work of a team of UCLA researchers who have provided free soil testing for residents living near the Eaton Fire burn…

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by UCLA Health.

The study, published in the journal Gut Microbes,…

A team of UCLA researchers joined with community partners to test soil samples from neighborhoods hit hard by the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, including Altadena, Pasadena, and the Crescenta Valley, for lead and other contaminants dispersed by the fires.

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A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and alumni has been honored by the university’s alumni association for her service in civic positions at the state and local levels.

Dr. Julie Elginer, associate professor in UCLA Fielding’s Department of Health…

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and alumni has been named to the board of directors of a foundation that has supported nonprofit, community-based hospitals and health organizations across California for more than two decades.

Prof. Michael Galper…

ABC News interviewed Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research that found sea level rise caused by climate change could cause thousands of toxic sites in the U.S.…

KTLA-TV in Los Angeles interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, was interviewed  about the lack of any research that shows a connection…

The MPH|HP program invites prospective students to join our Informational Q&A Sessions. Visit our website and review the informational videos at: https://www.mphhp.ph.ucla.edu/information-session. Then complete the form to RSVP. During these sessions, you will have…

The MPH|HP program invites prospective students to join our Informational Q&A Sessions. Visit our website and review the informational videos at: https://www.mphhp.ph.ucla.edu/information-session. Then complete the form to RSVP. During these sessions, you will have…

The MPH|HP program invites prospective students to join our Informational Q&A Sessions. Visit our website and review the informational videos at: https://www.mphhp.ph.ucla.edu/information-session. Then complete the form to RSVP. During these sessions, you will have…

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The latest edition of a popular text on statistical science and methods makes clear how the use of “big data” techniques can be used by professionals in disciplines across the scientific and economic spectrum, including in public health.

Hierarchical Modeling and…

Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2025, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.

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Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor and chair in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the California Health Care Foundation.

Ponce is director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy…

In 2024, the Los Angeles County program that provided free nighttime activities and programs in underserved areas continued its success, drawing more than 350,000 visits from people of all ages, including a 40% increase in adults ages 60 and older, according to a new…

Research co-authored by Dr. Carol Mangione, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, found fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (…