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

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

Dr. Hasibe Caballero-Gomez (PhD '26) is a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.

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.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research shows biological effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, commonly produced from vehicular and other combustion.

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 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.

New peer-reviewed study, co-authored by faculty from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, suggests particles settled as far as nine miles from the fire zones, affecting some 3.3 million people.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Jesus Araujo and Dr. Beate Ritz on team awarded $9 million to study possible link between Parkinson's disease and pesticide use in California.

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.