Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds.

The MDSH degree program’s class of 2027 currently has 73 students, the largest group yet.

Fifteen student teams presented their data-driven research projects in areas ranging from improving oral health for school-age children in Los Angeles to providing better support to caregivers in Long Beach.

Dr. Beate Ritz’s research in California’s Central Valley highlights the role of the environment in the neurodegenerative disorder.

Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed by the Washington Post about research into the costs of using air purifiers and insulation to stave off the hazards of indoor wildfire smoke exposure.

UCLA Researchers could use the public's help finding the answers.

Dr. Rachael Jones, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed by The Guardian about potential health risks to workers engaged in the clean-up and reconstruction efforts after the recent southern California wildfires.

UCLA Fielding also ranked top ten in all specialty areas.

Scientific American quoted Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about research into how best to measure toxins released into the air during urban wildfires, including the recent blazes in Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles Times cited research conducted as part of the longer-term LA Fire Health Study.

Science interviewed Dr. Rachael M. Jones and Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about their work on the L.A. Fire HEALTH Study.