News | UCLA Fielding

July 15, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts answer questions on extreme heat

Dr. David Eisenman and Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, both professors at UCLA Fielding, study the public health impacts of extreme heat.

July 13, 2026

Summer safety: Tips for avoiding heat-related illness

Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, is an expert in heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

July 11, 2026

BBC | “This 123-year-old air-con system has lessons for managing today's sweltering heat”

The BBC interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, on the importance of cooling to reduce the health risks of heat.

July 1, 2026

Message from the Dean

Los Angeles Times | “Hospital visits for smoke inhalation spiked during Boyle Heights warehouse fire“

June 30, 2026

Los Angeles Times | "ER visits for smoke inhalation spiked during Boyle Heights warehouse fire"

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about respiratory complaints in the aftermath of a large industrial fire in Los Angeles.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Curtis Wong awarded fellowship

June 29, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Curtis Wong awarded Abdelmonem Afifi Fellowship

Curtis Wong, a first-year student in the master of public health program, has received the Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral student Rafik Wahbi receives fellowship

June 26, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral student Rafik Wahbi receives E. Richard Brown fellowship

Rafik Wahbi, a student in the doctoral (PhD) program specializing in community health sciences, has received the E. Richard Brown Social Justice Fellowship.

June 25, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Dillon Trujillo receives Outstanding Student Award

Dr. Dillon Trujillo (PhD ‘26) is a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.

June 24, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Shreya Sundar receives Academic Excellence Award

Shreya Sundar (BS '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

June 22, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Maria Mayet receives Academic Excellence Award

Maria Mayet (BA '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

June 18, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Nadeen Heyari receives Academic Excellence Award

Nadeen Heyari (BS '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

June 17, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Juan Ramon Delgado recognized for academic achievements

Juan Ramon Delgado (BA '26) is the recipient of the 2026 Jay S. Drotman Undergraduate Student Award and a Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.