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The American Association for Aerosol Research recognized Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, for “outstanding contributions to aerosol science."

Dr. Joann Elmore, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, has been honored for her AI-related work.

Researchers say many affected adults did not have traditional risk factors, highlighting potential gaps in prevention frameworks.

Participation by the UCLA Fielding community in the 2026 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo in San Antonio, Texas

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel interviewed Dr. Naomi Zewde, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the U.S. Medicare health insurance system.

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Patricia Ganz, distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Dr. Catherine Crespi, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, among co-authors of study that suggests a nutritional supplement may help ease ‘brain fog’ after breast cancer treatment.

Dr. James Macinko, UCLA Fielding’s associate dean for research and professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, is a co-author of a recent research paper that found a significant majority of potential voters indeed favor restrictions on guns where alcohol is served, but support drops if enforcement costs the respondent as little as $100 a year.

UCLA’s refreshed values — integrity, excellence, and belonging — emerged from two years of conversation, collaboration and candid feedback across campus; UCLA Fielding alum Naomi Hammonds (MPH ’26) served on the project.

Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA Fielding, Dr. Ninez Ponce has been honored for her work building the California Health Interview Survey as a model for state efforts to understand access to healthcare.

Shafir will provide overarching strategic, academic, and administrative leadership for the school-wide Master of Public Health degree.