Latinos are and will continue to be key to America’s future, according to the latest Latino GDP report from UCLA and California Lutheran University researchers. The economic contribution of U.S. Latinos in 2024 surpassed Japan’s, generating the equivalent of the world’s fourth largest GDP.
US News & World Report quoted Dr. Annette Regan, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the risks of rotavirus, an infectious disease that spreads quickly and poses a serious threat to infants and small children.
At a challenging moment for public health, 2026 Research, Innovation & Impact Day, held on UCLA’s campus April 24, made an unmistakable case for the value of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research in powering progress toward healthier and more equitable communities.
CBS News interviewed Dr. Alison Gemmill, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about U.S. fertility rates and parental demographics.
More than 90 new students attended the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's 2026 "Admitted Students Day" events, which brought faculty, staff, and both current and admitted students for a series of events on the Westwood campus designed for new students to meet their potential classmates and the rest of the UCLA community.
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in UCLA Fielding's departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, co-authored an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health on creating a "one-stop-shop" for trusted vaccination recommendations.
CNN interviewed Dr. Alison Gemmill, associate professor in UCLA Fielding's Department of Epidemiology, about fertility rates in the United States.
In 2018, UCLA became the first UC campus to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network, a consortium of higher education institutions dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults through education, research and community engagement.
Since then, university has built a foundation of programs and partnerships based on the network’s 10 guiding principles that help older adults remain active, socially connected and engaged in the university community.
Dr. John Clemens, a physician and professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, has been named a laureate of the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for outstanding achievements in global health research.