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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health aims to build health and equity, and to drive positive change for all people.

08/03/2026

Congratulations to Maria Mayet (BA ’26), recipient of the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence! Through AmeriCorps and local health education initiatives, Maria’s work focuses on translating disease prevention into community clinical care.

Read her profile: https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-student-maria-mayet-receives-academic

07/30/2026

Congratulations to Nadeen Heyari (BS ’26) on earning the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence! Following her impactful reproductive health research in the Massey Lab, she’ll begin her MPH in Epidemiology at UCLA this fall.

Read more: https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-student-nadeen-heyari-receives-academic

07/24/2026

Congratulations to Juan Ramon Delgado (BA ’26) for receiving both the Jay S. Drotman Undergraduate Student Award and the Kim-Farley Family Award for Academic Excellence! His dedication represents the best of public health’s next generation.

Full announcement is linked here: https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-student-juan-ramon-delgado-recognized-academic

07/23/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Coates (PhD ’26), recipient of the Carolbeth Korn Scholar Award as our top graduating student. Co-author of 49 peer-reviewed papers, his work uses advanced causal inference to tackle global vaccine disparities.

Read his story here: https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-graduate-matthew-coates-receives-carolbeth-korn

07/21/2026

Extreme heat is a critical environmental justice issue. Congratulations to Dr. Hasibe Caballero-Gomez (PhD ’26) on earning the Dean’s Outstanding Student Award. Her research evaluates community-driven housing solutions to protect vulnerable populations in LA.

Link to the full announcement: https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/ucla-fielding-school-public-health-graduate-hasibe-caballero-gomez-receives

07/20/2026

Congratulations to our 18 student award recipients for 2026. These scholars are leading critical advancements across biostatistics, environmental justice, health policy, and community health.

Link in bio to read the full cohort list.

07/17/2026

What exactly is cyclosporiasis, and what do you need to know to stay safe?

While California isn’t seeing the surge being reported in the Midwest, this foodborne illness is easily mistaken for a standard stomach bug.

UCLA Fielding professor Dr. Anne Rimoin breaks down the essentials:

- The Source: Raw, contaminated fresh produce.

- The Signs: Frequent, watery diarrhea, fatigue, and cramping.

- The Catch: It’s often missed on routine medical tests unless you ask for it specifically.

Swipe through to learn the symptoms and when it’s time to see a doctor.

Link in bio for more public health updates and the full Q&A with Dr. Rimoin.

07/16/2026

Drs. David Eisenman and Kirsten Schwarz, both professors at UCLA Fielding, study the public health impacts of extreme heat.

For their full recommendations and insight, please click the link in our bio.

07/15/2026

Wildland firefighters can now wear respirators on the fire line—a significant shift for occupational health. Dr. Rachael Jones spoke with the Los Angeles Times about balancing toxic smoke protection with the intense physical demands of the job.

Link in bio to read more.

07/08/2026

In the latest issue of the UCLA Fielding magazine, Protecting Tomorrow Today, meet a few of the incredible Department of Epidemiology students who are studying and working to analyze trends and investigate disease patterns.

Read their stories at the link in our bio.

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