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July 1, 2025
Research finds more than 14 million preventable deaths by 2030 if USAID defunding continues, including more than 4 million children under five

USAID funding helped save 91 million lives over the past 20 years—new analysis warns that recent U.S. aid cuts could now put that progress at risk

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April 18, 2025
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team awarded $2.1 million NIH grant for diabetes research

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (UCLA Fielding) researchers has received a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve risk assessment for those suffering from diabetes and related complications.

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April 9, 2025
Dr. Jonathan Fielding to deliver 2025 UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Commencement address
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April 7, 2025
UCLA Fielding rises in national rankings to #8 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Public Health Schools

UCLA Fielding also ranked top ten in all specialty areas

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October 26, 2024
Nearly half a million Californians reported symptoms of problem gambling
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October 11, 2024
Dr. Michael Jerrett appointed inaugural holder of Jonathan Fielding Chair in Climate Change and Public Health
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October 3, 2024
Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey
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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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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 16, 2024
In memoriam: Dr. Ying-Ying Meng, 68, scholar of environmental health and director of research at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
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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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