Monday, August 31

Bijan Najafi, a principal investigator on the grant and a professor of surgery, is featured. Najafi and other researchers are working with biotech company BioSensics to create a device that simultaneously tracks movement and speech and may help doctors diagnose dementia patients early on. (Courtesy of Bijan Najafi)

UCLA researchers help create pendant for early Alzheimer’s, dementia detection

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UCLA researchers are partnering with a biotech company to test a wearable pendant that could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers from the UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology will conduct a year-long joint study with biotech company BioSensics.



Between Two Bruins: Daily Bruin Sports answers the top questions about the 2026 season

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This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:38 a.m. UCLA football is days away from opening the 2026 campaign against former Pac-12 rival California. Daily Bruin Sports gathered some of the biggest questions surrounding the squad in its first season under coach Bob Chesney.


Olivia Rodrigo champions women’s rights, donates millions at Daisy Chain Fields

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IRVINE — Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields headlining set didn’t begin with a song, but with a thank you. Lights swept over Great Park as the multi-hyphenate pop star took the Dandelion Stage at 8:40 p.m.


Gameday predictions: UCLA football vs. California

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This post was updated Aug. 31 at 1:25 a.m. The Chesney era is just around the corner, with UCLA set to kick off Sept. 5 against former Pac-12 rival California in Berkeley.


Opinion: Bruin One Access adds to financial stress with $20 price increase


Daisy Chain Fields spotlights feminism with female-fronted rock groups


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A catalyst for change: Exploring UCLA’s shift away from single-use packaging

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Many Bruins are familiar with the small reminder on the side of their coffee cups instructing them to compost once they get their fill of caffeine.

Inside UCLA’s most tight-knit organizations, where Bruins find lifelong community

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