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Q&A with Janae Hubbard, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager

Date:
September 29, 2020
Janae Hubbard—FSPH equity, diversity and inclusion program manager—shares insight on wide-ranging topics, from her passion for EDI work and the Fielding School’s EDI priorities, to her athletic career and life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Fall Activities During Covid: What's Safe, and What Might Be Risky"

Source:
Health
Date:
September 24, 2020
Health interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, about football season and the pandemic.
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"As Fires and Floods Wreak Havoc on Health, New Climate Center Seeks Solutions"

Source:
California Healthline
Date:
September 23, 2020
California Healthline interviewed Dr. Jonathan Fielding, FSPH distinguished professor of health policy and management, and Michael Jerrett, professor of environmental health sciences, about the Fielding School's new UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions.
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"Spotlight: Experts warn COVID-19 may surge in fall, winter as death toll in U.S. tops 200,000"

Source:
Xinhua
Date:
September 23, 2020
Xinhua interviewed Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health distinguished professor of epidemiology and associate dean for research, about the likelihood of a surge in the U.S. in coming months, including from students returning to school.
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Opinion Piece: "Sow the Wind, Reap the Whirlwind: Katrina 15 Years After"

Source:
American Journal of Public Health
Date:
September 22, 2020
The American Journal of Public Health published a commentary by Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, in the Journal's October edition about the public health “lessons learned” from Hurricane Katrina.
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Opinion Piece: "California’s individualism proves costly in coronavirus fight"

Source:
Orange County Register
Date:
September 19, 2020
The Orange County Register published a commentary by Dr. Jonathan Fielding, FSPH distinguished professor of health policy and management, Dr. Steven M. Teutsch, professor of health policy and management at FSPH, and Ellie Faustino, Administative Coordinator for the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions, about the course of the pandemic in California.
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"How you can get a flu shot in Southern California"

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
September 16, 2020
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, about whether it is necessary to get a flu shot and how to get one safely in southern California.
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"As wildfire smoke becomes a part of life on the West Coast, so do its health risks"

Source:
The Washington Post
Date:
September 16, 2020
The Washington Post interviewed Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about possible ways to cope with poor air quality by cleaning the air inside a home and avoiding exertion.
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"Why Weddings Are a Bad Idea amid COVID-19 — and What Is and Isn’t Acceptable"

Source:
People
Date:
September 15, 2020
People interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, about the risks inherent in a wedding during the pandemic.
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"Wildfire Smoke Is Causing A New Public Health Crisis On The West Coast"

Source:
Buzzfeed
Date:
September 15, 2020
Buzzfeed interviewed Yifang Zhu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences and associate dean for academic programs, about whether the smoke from wildfires may also make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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