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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health celebrated 388 graduating students in a ceremony at Royce Hall. UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk gave the commencement address.

CNN interviewed Dr. Alison Gemmill, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about research linking U.S. fertility rates and cell phone usage.

UCLA Fielding recognized the accomplishments of its exceptional students in a ceremony attended by family, friends, students, faculty and staff.

The MDSH degree program currently has 92 students, with 39 in the class of 2026.

A new study by UCLA Fielding researchers finds no clear evidence that hospital admission either increases or reduces mortality among persons with dementia.

The peer-reviewed research stems from work led by UCLA Fielding's Dr. Chelsea Shover, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management.

CNN interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, on how consumers can best clean fruits and vegetables to protect themselves from pesticides.

The Bakersfield Californian interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Beate Ritz, professor in UCLA Fielding’s epidemiology and environmental health sciences departments, about her research into the impact of air pollution on pregnancy.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led research shows biological effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, commonly produced from vehicular and other combustion.

The BBC interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, about the course of the current Ebola disease outbreak in Central Africa.

Dr. Catherine Sugar, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, has been elected to serve as vice chair for 2026-27 and is expected to serve as chair in 2027-28.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu about research into the presence of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium in the air after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.