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Postdoctoral scholar Dr. Yuan Yao been recognized by the ISES as a "2026 Young Investigator," in part because of her research into the impact on human health of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

The New York Times Magazine interviewed Dr. Kathyrn Leifheit, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about homelessness on Maui after the 2023 wildfires.

Funding from Kao Family Foundation will advance long-term research on the fires’ physical and mental health impacts and identify ways to strengthen community resilience.

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about how she has raised funds for her work analyzing soil contamination after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

The Canadian Press interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the sources of the 2026 summer wildfires in Canada.

Governing interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks of wildfire smoke to human beings.

NPR interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about environmental and health risks in the aftermath of a large warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in June.

The BBC interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, about the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

NPR interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the short-term and long-term health impacts of human exposure to the wildfire smoke currently blanketing much of North America.

KCBS-TV interviewed Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the health risks to residents in the aftermath of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Rachael Jones, professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about wildland firefighters' use of respirators and similar protective equipment while on the fire line.