Melanie Mannarino

In a feature published in the Fall, 2026 edition of UCLA Magazine , Dr. David Eisenman , professor in UCLA Fielding's Department of Community Health Sciences , was one of four UCLA Fielding faculty profiled under the headline: 'Our faculty members excel i... See more

Melanie Mannarino | October 6, 2026 Marissa López was pregnant and finishing her dissertation in 2005 when she attended a New York City roller derby match. 'It was like this revelation,' says López, now a UCLA professor of English and Chicana/o studies. '... See more

Emerging science on microplastics in the body is sparking everyday strategies to reduce exposure and protect long-term health For years, microplastics were considered an environmental problem—tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size that ... See more