News

Carmageddon improved air quality

Coverage of the new study by IoES' Suzanne Paulson, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and Yifang Zhu, associate professor of environmental health sciences.
Posted: 9/29/2012

Improved health through urban design

Environmental Health Sciences Chair and IoES Professor Dr. Richard Jackson was interviewed on Public Radio International's "Living on Earth" about his research examining the links between public health and the design of cities.
Posted: 9/26/2012

Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair & IoES Professor Richard Jackson wins prestigious award

The 18th Annual Heinz Awards honored Dr. Jackson for being an advocate for smarter community design.
Posted: 9/13/2012

IoES Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Richard Jackson recieves American Public Health Association award

Dr. Jackson is the recipient of the 2012 Sedgwick Memorial Medal.
Posted: 8/28/2012

Touchdown Pass or Lost Yardage—What Will It Be AEG?

An Op/Ed coauthored by IoES Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences Richard Jackson about the health impacts of the proposed Farmers' Field in downtown L.A.
Posted: 7/31/2012

Professor Richard Jackson hosts PBS documentary ‘Designing Healthy Communities’

IoES and Department of Environmental Health Sciences' Dr. Richard Jackson serves as host of a four-part television series on urban planning and public health.
Posted: 5/29/2012

Making a more bikeable UCLA

From “bike channels” in campus stairways to campaigns encouraging cars to share the road, departments across UCLA are teaming up to make a more bikeable university.
Posted: 2/29/2012

New beach water rules: Enough to make you sick

An LA Times op-ed by Institute Associate Director Mark Gold argued that the EPA has not done enough to ensure water quality and protect beach users.
Posted: 2/7/2012

Personal Health: Giving City Streets Built-In Safety Features

IoES Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Richard Jackson is quoted in a New York Times article about health and urban planning.
Posted: 2/7/2012

It's not easy being green

Across UCLA, the people in charge of feeding the campus are working hard to make eating a greener proposition.
Posted: 2/3/2012

Spotlight: "Designing Healthy Communities"

Latest press for Institute Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Richard Jackson's four part television series.
Posted: 2/1/2012

Building for better health: Public health professor hosts nationwide TV series

In a four-part TV series airing on public broadcasting, IoES and the Department of Environmental Health Sciences' Dr. Richard Jackson shows viewers the best and worst examples of urban planning and its effects on health.
Posted: 1/31/2012

"Designing Healthy Communities" series airing on KLCS-TV Jan. 31st & Feb. 4th

Institute Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Dr. Richard Jackson is the host of a new 4-hour series that examines the impact our built environment has on key public health indices.
Posted: 1/30/2012