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Peer-reviewed research study, led by UCLA Fielding faculty, also found more visits for conditions and symptoms associated with exposure to hazardous air pollutants.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 388 graduating students in a ceremony at Royce Hall. UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk gave the commencement address.

UCLA Fielding recognized the accomplishments of its exceptional students in a ceremony attended by family, friends, students, faculty and staff.

Dr. Catherine Sugar, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, has been elected to serve as vice chair for 2026-27 and is expected to serve as chair in 2027-28.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and director of the UCLA Fielding School's UCLA’s Center for Public Health and Disasters, about a Los Angeles County project to track the impact of heat-related emergency room visits and deaths.

The new issue of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Magazine is now available. This edition — Protecting Tomorrow Today — focuses on taking collective action to ensure healthier days lie ahead.

UCLA's Blueprint profiles Dr. May Sudhinaraset, who led a $3 million study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that is the first to assess the health status and healthcare use of undocumented Asian and Pacific Islander young adults.

The Chicago Tribune interviewed Dr. Dana Rose Garfin, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the mental health impact of public health crises, including infectious disease outbreaks.

UCLA Fielding graduate student Dr. Damaris Arriola Zarate among those pursuing a Master of Public Health alongside dental clinical training at UCLA's School of Dentistry, in an integrated medical/dental approach that has repeatedly earned national recognition.

TIME interviewed Dr. Dana Rose Garfin, associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the mental health impact of public health crises.

Dr. Julio Frenk, chancellor of UCLA and a distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA Fielding, is also a fourth-generation physician.

Dr. Kathryn Kietzman’s scholarship has focused on health policies affecting older adults and people with disabilities.