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The Santa Monica Daily Press reported on research into the health impact of the 2018 and 2025 California wildfires led by UCLA Fielding faculty and staff, including Dr. Claire Schollaert, Dr. Lara Cushing, Dr. Mike Jerrett, and Dr. Miriam Marlier.

The media covered the work of a team of UCLA researchers, led by Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, who staffed a series of free soil testing events for residents living near the Eaton burn area in Altadena, Pasadena, and the Crescenta Valley.

The team, led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, is made up of students and faculty from across the university and community partners.

Elginer, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, receives “Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement” Award.

Work by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu, and by alum Dr. Kristen Ochoa (MPH, '11), was referenced by UCLA Magazine in a summary of how the university has responded to the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

Study, co-authored by Dr. Carol Mangione, professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, found fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults have been screened since recommendations changed.

Peer-reviewed studies on the prevention and treatment of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases demonstrates school’s position as a center of excellence in veterans’ health research.

The Los Angeles Daily News quoted Dr. Christina Batteate, a researcher with the UCLA Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and the UCLA Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study, about the team's findings.

NBC News interviewed UCLA Fielding's Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, about the safety of flu shots.

UCLA's Dr. Mark Peterson, professor in the Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, receives inaugural APSA Career Achievement Award in Health Politics and Policy.

UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Matthew Mimiaga receives highest honor presented to alumni of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

PC Magazine quoted UCLA Fielding's Dr. Joann Elmore about a $16 million study of the effectiveness of AI and breast cancer diagnosis and treatment where she serves as a principal investigator.