Surges in firearm acquisition after mass shootings is a well-documented phenomenon, but analytic research into the causes of this behavior — be it driven by a desire for self-protection, or a fear that access to firearms will be curtailed — is sparse.

A new study…

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professors Ninez Ponce and Michael Rodriguez has received a $596,000 grant from the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research to address data gaps about gun use and improve firearms policies.…

A research team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty has been awarded a contract to study connections between air pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re really interested in seeing whether long term exposure to air pollution makes…

As people around the world stand in solidarity with Americans calling for an end to racism and racial injustice, scholars are measuring whether the field of health services and policy research (HSR) has made any significant progress since a landmark report on the issue…

A new policy brief from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health shows that low-income California adults are less likely to receive timely dental care like regular checkups and are more likely to visit the dentist for specific problems than those with…

A study published today by UCLA researchers found that Latino and Black residents of Los Angeles County and New York City are roughly twice as likely as white residents to die from COVID-19. The research also revealed that high-poverty neighborhoods in both regions have…

Researchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of ultrafine particles from jet airplane exhaust are 14% more likely to have a preterm birth than those exposed to lower levels.

The…

As of July 8, 2020, a total of 6,519 people in California had died due to COVID-19 associated conditions. These deaths did not occur randomly in the state’s population. Extended exposure to coronavirus, less access to health insurance and doctor’s visits, and less access…

Researchers from the UCLA Fielding School  of Public Health and the University of Southern California have found that a high level of exposure to oil and gas “flaring” events — the burning off of excess natural gas at production sites — is associated with a 50…

Research and funding priorities tend to shift from one disaster to the next, which has resulted in a sparse evidence base and hampers the nation’s ability to respond to public health emergencies in the most effective way, says a new report from the National…

As throngs of people around the world stand in solidarity with American protesters calling for an end to racial injustice, a sweeping study of 193 countries by the UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis Center reveals critical gaps in legal protections against…

The use of marijuana and electronic cigarettes jumped dramatically among young adult Californians between 2017 and 2018, with large proportions of users of both products being underage, according to a new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health'…

Of the 3 million California adults who have recently experienced psychological distress and are eligible for public mental health services, 1.8 million say they have received no treatment or support, according to a policy brief released today by the UCLA…

A complex research project designed to answer basic questions about how the human measles virus diverged from a related cattle pathogen has revealed the divergence may have occurred as early as the 6th century BCE, a time where cities were growing and interconnecting,…

A research project designed to help answer basic questions about the spread of COVID-19 and co-led by UCLA faculty has received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), officials said Thursday.

One of the co-leaders of the project is…

The worldwide COVID-19 crisis is far from over. Over 100,000 deaths have been attributed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States alone and at least 20 states have recently shown increases in infections. With states re-opening, the public has reached…

Join UCLA Fielding for a discussion with the director of admissions and financial aid to learn more about the school's academic programs and application process. 

Join UCLA Fielding for a discussion with the director of admissions and financial aid to learn more about the school's academic programs and application process. 

Join UCLA Fielding for a discussion with our director of admissions and financial aid to learn more about the school's academic programs and application process. 

Members of the community are invited to attend an opening event for the Double Jeopardy Transmedia Project Exhibition which includes a panel discussion on student activism against sexual violence on college campuses across Los Angeles,…