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August 31, 7:18 pm

UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond moves closer to 2028 ballot

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:11 p.m. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state.  Senate Bill 895 – or the California Science and Health Research Bond Act – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research, which would award $7.5 billion in grants and loans to private and public research institutions, including the UC. Read more...

Photo: Lab equipment is pictured. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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August 31, 4:59 pm

UCLA doctoral student sues UC Regents, alleges unfair suspension for pro-Palestine protest participation

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:14 p.m. A UCLA doctoral student filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Kupsh, a member of Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, (left) and another activist (right) stand outside the Los Angeles Metropolitan Courthouse in April 2025. Kupsh filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests. (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health

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August 30, 11:25 pm

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)

Higher Education, News, UC

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August 27, 10:12 pm

UC has increased reliance on tuition revenue due to funding changes, report finds

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 6:38 p.m. The UC has become more reliant on tuition revenue because of state funding fluctuations, according to a June report from a California research institute. Read more...

Photo: The UC flag is pictured. A June report from a California research institute found that the University is more reliant on tuition revenue than other state universities. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)

Students walk on UCLA’s campus. UCLA’s head of strategic communications asked a court Wednesday to block the UC Board of Regents from releasing a report that her lawyers allege would damage her reputation. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News

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August 27, 6:32 pm

UCLA head of strategic communications sues UC Regents, seeks to block report release

This post was updated Aug. 27 at 8:12 p.m. UCLA’s head of strategic communications asked a court on Wednesday to block the UC Board of Regents from releasing a report that her lawyers allege would damage her reputation. Read more...

Photo: Students walk on UCLA’s campus. UCLA’s head of strategic communications asked a court Wednesday to block the UC Board of Regents from releasing a report that her lawyers allege would damage her reputation. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Students walk on UCLA’s campus. UCLA’s head of strategic communications asked a court Wednesday to block the UC Board of Regents from releasing a report that her lawyers allege would damage her reputation. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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August 26, 5:16 pm

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)


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