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October 20, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health awarded $1.5 million federal grant to support graduate students

U.S. Health and Human Services program aimed at building up public health workforce

October 19, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor's research into pandemic preparedness funded by $1 million National Science Foundation grant

Dr. Akihiro Nishi, UCLA Fielding School assistant professor of epidemiology, to serve as co-principal investigator on NSF-funded project

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 18, 2022

California Health Interview Survey data show majority of California adults less likely to wear a mask

Source: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

October 17, 2022

UCLA-led study finds California’s greenhouse gas reductions could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

Source: Environmental Pollution

October 15, 2022

"Get your flu shot in 'sweet spot' season before mid-November"

Source: Fox News

October 12, 2022

There’s a lot of hate in the world. UCLA’s scholars are asking why and what can be done

The university's new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 diverse projects, including three where UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty will lead research efforts.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 12, 2022

UCLA competition provides funding to students and community organizations to address health inequities

Source: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

October 10, 2022

"California doesn’t know how many people died in record summer heat wave"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about how California tracks mortality during extreme heat events.

Source: The Los Angeles Times

October 10, 2022

"Congenital syphilis rates soar across California as public health funding dwindles"

CalMatters interviewed Dr. Jennifer Wagman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health associate professor of community health sciences, about research that found California has the sixth-highest rate of congenital syphilis in the U.S.

Source: CalMatters

October 10, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor named to National Science Foundation position

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 7, 2022

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor recognized for innovation in cancer healthcare

Dr. Patricia Ganz, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of health policy and management to receive Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 6, 2022

Immigrants living in California are less likely to own guns, more likely to fear gun violence

UCLA survey led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, analyzes residents who have a firearm at home, concerns about gun safety.

Source: UCLA Newsroom