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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Kathryn Leifheit, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Dr. Randall Kuhn, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about their research into climate change and homelessness, including during the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

Four recently published studies, led by UCLA Fielding researchers Dr. Kathryn Leifheit and Dr. Randall Kuhn, highlight the role of climate change and displacement on homeless populations across the United States, including in Los Angeles County.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu are among the co-authors of the "2026 Latino GDP Report," produced by the Center for the Study of Latino Health & Culture at UCLA and the Center for Economic Research & Forecasting at California Lutheran University.

Politico's E&E News interviewed Dr. Kathryn Leifheit, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about recent research she co-authored that finds climate change is a top factor in year-to-year homelessness spikes in the United States.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Randall Kuhn, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about conflicts over housing, including both for seniors and for in-patient treatment centers, in Los Angeles.

The New York Times quoted Dr. Wendelin Slusser, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the "Food as Medicine" strategy of connecting nutrition, diet, and medical treatment.

Popular Science interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about safety and risk factors around pumping gasoline at a service station.

CNN interviewed Dr. Alison Gemmill, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about fertility rates in the United States.

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, co-authored an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health on creating a "one-stop-shop" for trusted vaccination recommendations.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Paul Hsu, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, is part of a new task force at UCLA designed to make the university a more 'age-friendly' campus.

More than 90 new students attended the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's 2026 "Admitted Students Day" events.