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The New York Times interviewed Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of community health sciences, about the recall of food products by the Daily Harvest company.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the recent decision by federal health officials to authorize children as young as six months to receive either the Moderna or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Yifang Zhu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences and senior associate dean for academic programs, addresses the health effects of air pollution.

NBC News interviewed Dr. Roch Nianogo, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, for NBCLX about research that found the top threats to Americans today regarding dementia in old age are obesity, physical inactivity, and lack of a high school diploma.

Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences and director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, addresses the dangers of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

The Atlantic interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and the Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the risks of the current monkeypox outbreak.

The Guardian interviewed Dr. Steven Horvath, UCLA Fielding School professor of human genetics and biostatistics, about the concept of “biological age” and the possibilities of new life-lengthening interventions.

NPR interviewed Dr. Peter Katona, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, for the “Morning Edition” and “Air Talk” programs about the state of the pandemic response.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 245 graduating MPH, MS, and PhD students in a ceremony at Royce Hall attended by family, friends, students, alumni, faculty and staff.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate Alyssa Arbolante (MPH, '22) named a Lester Breslow Impact Award Fellow.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate student Anika Washington (MPH, '22) was named a Public Health Impact Fellow.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral student Rebecca Woofter has been recognized for academic excellence as a 2022 recipient of the Celia and Joseph Blann Fellowship.