A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and alumni has been named to the board of directors of a foundation that has supported nonprofit, community-based hospitals and health organizations across California for more than two decades.
ABC News interviewed Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research that found sea level rise caused by climate change could cause thousands of toxic sites in the U.S. to flood in the coming decades.
KTLA-TV in Los Angeles interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health, was interviewed about the lack of any research that shows a connection between vaccines and autism.
The latest edition of a popular text on statistical science and methods makes clear how the use of “big data” techniques can be used by professionals in disciplines across the scientific and economic spectrum, including in public health.
Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2025, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.
Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor and chair in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Health Policy and Management, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the California Health Care Foundation.
In 2024, the Los Angeles County program that provided free nighttime activities and programs in underserved areas continued its success, drawing more than 350,000 visits from people of all ages, including a 40% increase in adults ages 60 and older, according to a new study by the
Research co-authored by Dr. Carol Mangione, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, found fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended screening age to 45 from 50.
KNX-FM interviewed Dr. Marc Suchard, a physician and professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Biostatistics, about his research into improving techniques to track infectious disease outbreaks.
UCLA Fielding's Dr. Randall Kuhn, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, was interviewed on KPCC-FM's "AirTalk" program about homelessness in Los Angeles County.