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September 22, 2024
New art installations beautify UCLA Fielding’s first floor, celebrating public health and the school

If you haven’t visited the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s first-floor corridor lately, a vastly different environment awaits.

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July 30, 2024
Report: Landmark guaranteed income program in City of Los Angeles produces “overwhelmingly positive” results

Groundbreaking study demonstrates impact of direct cash over a 12-month period, showing increased ability of recipients to exit intimate partner violence, decreased food insecurity, and improved quality of life across a number of additional domains.

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July 24, 2024
L.A. County’s Unhoused Population Faces Alarming Levels of Discrimination and Violence, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds
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May 30, 2024
CDPH Director Dr. Tomás J. Aragón to deliver 2024 commencement ceremony address for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Dr. Aragón, the California State Public Health Officer, will speak at UCLA Fielding’s ceremony on June 14, 2024

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April 30, 2024
Access to firearms for Californians aged 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk
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April 9, 2024
UCLA Fielding ranked #1 in California by peers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Public Health Schools
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March 27, 2024
Amid mental health crisis, UCLA Fielding professors call for public mental health efforts that address the societal conditions responsible
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March 20, 2024
Dr. Ninez Ponce receives 2024 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award for trailblazing work in health and data equity
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December 18, 2023
Recent immigrants saw biggest spike in mental distress as anti-immigrant sentiment increased

UCLA study shows rate of serious psychological distress more than doubled for those in U.S. fewer than five years

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December 14, 2023
"Homeless camp sweeps result in police citations as often as housing offers, survey finds"

In an interview for The Los Angeles Times, Dr. Randall Kuhn, UCLA professor of community health sciences, states that police were more likely than outreach workers to be the initial contact for unsheltered homeless people.

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December 13, 2023
Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas

Although electric vehicle ownership is higher in wealthier neighborhoods than in disadvantaged ones, EVs improve air quality in all communities, a UCLA study found.

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December 12, 2023
Consequences of disbanding homeless encampments and rehousing efforts in Los Angeles County
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