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February 1, 2026

Dr. Cozzette Lyons-Jones, chief medical officer at Watts Healthcare, recognized as distinguished alum by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Dr. Cozette Lyons-Jones (MPH ’18) has been inducted into UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Hall of Fame.

January 31, 2026

Teams from California, Maryland, Minnesota, and Ohio take home wins in UCLA Fielding School-UCLA Health competition

Teams from across the U.S. competed in the 7th annual “Healthcare Management Case Competition” at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, which brought healthcare management graduate students together to solve a real-world challenge faced by UCLA Health.

January 30, 2026

California state agency asks UCLA Fielding's Dr. Ninez Ponce to help explain health insurance options

Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor and chair in the Department of Health Policy Management, was a featured speaker at an event at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and hosted by Covered California to encourage Californians to choose their plan before the enrollment deadline.

UCLA Fielding School alum, nurse Christina Kenoski on her research into charting and the use of artificial intelligence

January 30, 2026

Nurse and UCLA Fielding graduate student Christina Kenoski on her research into the use of artificial intelligence for charting

Christina Kenoski, RN, has been recognized for researching the use of artificial intelligence for charting as her capstone project at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

January 30, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Mahenaz Mahida awarded scholarship

Mahenaz Mahida, a student in the Master of Healthcare Administration program at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been awarded the Winter, 2026 New Student Scholarship.

UCLA Fielding School School of Public Health graduate student Angela Savelli recognized for work on diabetes capstone project

January 30, 2026

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Angela Savelli recognized for work on diabetes capstone project

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Angela Savelli has been recognized for her work on a diabetes capstone project.

January 29, 2026

Creation and growth of Latino-owned businesses fuel employment and economic prosperity for US

The latest report from the Latino GDP Project, co-authored by UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, looks at Latino business creation from 2007 to 2023, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 28, 2026

Professor Yifang Zhu will deliver the 51st Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture

January 27, 2026

KPCC-FM | "Pali High students return; despite testing, concern over fire toxins lingers"

KPCC-FM (LAIst/The Brief) quoted Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her volunteer work supporting the re-opening of Palisades High School in Los Angeles after the 2025 wildfires.

January 23, 2026

The Atlantic | "The dangers that scientists found inside L.A.’s smoky homes"

Dr. David Eisenman, with the Department of Community Health Sciences, and Dr. Yifang Zhu, with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, were interviewed by The Atlantic about their research into the health impacts of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

January 23, 2026

NPR | "Tracking the toxic fallout of the LA fires"

Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed for NPR's Science Friday about her research into the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

January 22, 2026

UCLA volunteers join community members and policymakers in Westwood Homeless Count

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Randall Kuhn, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, was among the faculty volunteers for the 2026 Westwood Homeless Count; 16 of his students joined as well.