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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health is welcoming almost 500 new undergraduate and graduate students this fall.

Sukrity Ojha, a UCLA Fielding international student from Nepal in the MPH program and a “student ambassador” is working to support flood relief projects in the South Asian nation.

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.

A 2026 UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate has been selected as a John R. Lewis Fellow by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

UCLA Fielding graduate student Jack Feng has been recognized for his leadership and advocacy.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about risks to public health in the aftermath of an industrial fire in Los Angeles.

Curtis Wong, a first-year student in the master of public health program, has received the Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship.

KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks to nearby residents in the aftermath of large warehouse fire in Los Angeles.

Rafik Wahbi, a student in the doctoral (PhD) program specializing in community health sciences, has received the E. Richard Brown Social Justice Fellowship.

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