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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the public health impact of a large industrial fire in Los Angeles on neighboring communities.

Dr. Dillon Trujillo (PhD ‘26) is a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Kenneth Wells, a psychiatrist and professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, is the creator of five operas that focus on mental health and recovery.

Shreya Sundar (BS '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

Dr. Soumyakanti Pan is a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.

The Los Angeles Daily News interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu about the health risks to residents from fires at industrial facilities in urban areas.

Maria Mayet (BA '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

Nadeen Heyari (BS '26) is a recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

Science interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and holder of the Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the Bundibugyo virus and the current outbreak in Central Africa, which has claimed more than 200 lives.

Juan Ramon Delgado (BA '26) is the recipient of the 2026 Jay S. Drotman Undergraduate Student Award and a Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence in Public Health.

Dr. Matthew Coates (PhD '26) is the 2026 recipient of the Carolbeth Korn Scholar Award.

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