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Silhouettes of people against the border wall
July 2, 2018
The Hill: "Chickenpox shows how unprepared we are at the border"

In his latest op-ed for The Hill, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, professor-in-residence of health policy and management, shares his thoughts about "our government’s responsibility toward those whom they detain or deport and all those with whom they interact."

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June 20, 2018
UCLA researchers awarded $9.5 million to investigate how substance use may impact HIV transmission and progression

In March 2018, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health $9.5 million over five years to continue their work on possible connections between substance abuse and HIV infection. The work, which has officially begun this June, is a continuation of a study that launched in 2013 with a $7 million NIDA grant.

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June 4, 2018
Hot classrooms in the US negatively impact learning

Most teachers will tell you hot school days equal sluggish students, but a new study co-authored by R. Jisung Park of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health puts data behind this widely held assumption.

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June 4, 2018
Nonprofit leader Carol S. Larson named UCLA Fielding School of Public Health commencement speaker

Carol S. Larson, president and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, will deliver the 2018 keynote commencement address for graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on June 15.

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May 21, 2018
Study predicts most people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia associated with the disease

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers determine risks based on age, gender and biomarker screening.

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May 14, 2018
"Treat owning and using a gun like owning and using a car"

"In spite of the growing chorus demanding action, it’s difficult to imagine Congress moving soon on firearm safety. Our inability to identify safety measures acceptable to all ideologies assures gridlock, but with Americans 10 times more likely to be killed by guns than people in other developed countries, we simply cannot wait." - Dr. Jonathan Fielding

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Dr. Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez
May 1, 2018
Fielding School professor receives award for work on population research

Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, assistant professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, recently received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America.

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April 23, 2018
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to honor LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl for her efforts to reduce homelessness

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will bestow Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl with its 8th annual Ruth Roemer Social Justice Leadership Award at a symposium taking place May 3rd at 6 pm at the UCLA Faculty Center.

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April 17, 2018
Child marriage occurs in the US and threatens the well-being of girls and boys nationwide, UCLA researchers report

According to a new report by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, approximately 78,400 children in the U.S. are or have been married.

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April 16, 2018
Public health leader Dr. David M. Carlisle to discuss his experiences in working to eliminate health disparities at UCLA event

Dr. Carlisle will speak as part of the 44th Annual Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture hosted by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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April 5, 2018
"We can take care of children by taking care of their teeth"

"We are in the midst of a tooth decay epidemic across the U.S. The implications of that epidemic to children’s health throughout their lives are bad enough that the federal government needs to get involved to secure the future health of America’s children." – Dr. Jonathan Fielding

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Dr. Ninez Ponce
April 2, 2018
Ninez Ponce appointed new director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at the Fielding School of Public Health

Gerald Kominski to remain as senior fellow and professor.

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