Tuesday, September 29

Q&A: New lead fire marshal Steve McNaughten plans to promote fire safety on campus

UCLA’s new lead fire marshal is working to promote safety on campus ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Steve McNaughten has worked in fire service for more than 30 years, most recently as a designated campus fire marshal for UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: Steve McNaughten is pictured. McNaughten was appointed as lead campus fire marshal in June.(Courtesy of Rebecca Kendall)


BruinAccess, SafeRide student drivers play key role in keeping campus moving, safe

Drivers of the blue-and-yellow vans carrying Bruins around UCLA and Westwood have something in common with many of their passengers: They are often students, too. The 20 to 25 student drivers are among a larger group of staffers who operate vans for BruinAccess and SafeRide, two UCLA Transportation services that provide curb-to-curb rides around campus and Westwood. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA SafeRide van is pictured. BruinAccess and SafeRide drivers complete upward of 500 trips per week. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCPD received notice of suspected child sex abuse years before childcare teacher’s arrest

This post was updated Sept. 10 at 7:58 a.m. A 4-year-old student at a UCLA childcare center was reported to child protective services for exhibiting symptoms of sexual abuse in May 2018. Read more...

Photo: University Village center, a UCLA childcare center located near the University Village apartments, is pictured. A 4-year-old student at University Village was reported to child protective services for exhibiting symptoms of sexual abuse in May 2018. The student’s teacher was arrested for a separate case of child sexual abuse nearly six years later. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)



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

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. Read more...

Photo: 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)


ASUCLA locations implement fee for single-use food containers to encourage sustainability

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:33 p.m. Several ASUCLA locations implemented a $1 fee for single-use food containers in June to encourage the use of reusable food containers. Read more...

Photo: A sign announcing the $1 single-use fee is pictured. Several ASUCLA locations implemented the fee to encourage the use of reusable food containers. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)