News

The Los Angeles Times quoted Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about electric vehicle chargers.

Postdoctoral scholar Dr. Yuan Yao been recognized by the ISES as a "2026 Young Investigator," in part because of her research into the impact on human health of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

Governing interviewed Dr. Rachael Jones, chair and professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about how lessons learned in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks can help guard against health risks in future disasters.

Funding from Kao Family Foundation will advance long-term research on the fires’ physical and mental health impacts and identify ways to strengthen community resilience.

The San Jose Mercury News interviewed Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about new research that found older adults are far more vulnerable to extreme heat than younger people.

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about how she has raised funds for her work analyzing soil contamination after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

Segura (MPH ’91), Los Angeles' first chief heat officer, has been named director of the center, which conducts research and advances policy at the intersection of climate and health

The Canadian Press interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the sources of the 2026 summer wildfires in Canada.

Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2026, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.

Governing interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks of wildfire smoke to human beings.

NPR interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about environmental and health risks in the aftermath of a large warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in June.