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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.

The work of a team of UCLA researchers, led by Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, was covered by KCBS-TV.

The team, led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, is made up of students and faculty from across the university and community partners.

Prof. Michael Galper, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, named to board of directors of UniHealth Foundation.

Dr. Julie Elginer, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, receives “Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement” Award.

The research, co-authored by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Gil Gee, Dr. Hiram Beltran-Sanchez, and Dr. May Wang, reveals supportive relationships influence weight through oxytocin pathways linking brain, gut microbiome and eating behaviors.

KTLA-TV (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, about vaccines and autism.

The third edition of “Hierarchical Modeling and Analysis for Spatial Data,” co-written by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Sudipto Banerjee, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, is now available.

The Associated Press quoted Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research into the public health risks of sea level rise.

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 into the public health impact of sea level rise in the U.S.

Peer-reviewed study, co-led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Lara Cushing, shows hazardous facilities across the U.S. face rising flood risks due to sea level rise, with the worst potential impact in seven coastal states.

Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk, distinguished professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, authored a commentary for UCLA Magazine on how the university has responded to the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.