UCSF Receives $100M Gift to Advance Health Sciences Mission
Visionary philanthropist Chuck Feeney has given another gift of $100 million to UCSF, now making him the single largest contributor ever to the University of California system.
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After 60 Years, UCSF Student Newspaper Finds Science Writing Vital as Ever
As UCSF's student newspaper Synapse approaches it 60th anniversary, its editors look back at its successes in fostering science and health communication and building a sense of community on campus.
Long-Term Care Industry Growing, But Workforce Departures Outpacing New Hires
The long-term care industry expects substantial growth in employment opportunities to meet growing health care demand, but the rate of exit from long-term care jobs is outpacing the rate of entry.
E. Leong “Eddie” Way, BS ’38, MS ’40, PhD ’42: Proud to be the first
The first PhD graduate of the pharmaceutical chemistry department, Eddie Way, BS ’38, MS ’40, PhD ’42, had a long history with the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
Blood Work: Surprising Tools for Rejuvenating the Brain
UCSF Magazine explores how scientists are uncovering surprising new tools – young blood and video games – to rejuvenate the brain.
Road Warriors
UCSF’s Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology allows residents to do an international rotation to train doctors in the developing world, where traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of hospitalization.
2014 Year in Pictures
Browse through a collection of photos marking 30 of the biggest moments and milestones that UCSF saw this year in research, patient care and education.
UCSF Commends Student Leaders for Organizing Peaceful Demonstration, Reinforces Commitment to Diversity
UCSF leadership released a statement in response to recent events in Ferguson and New York City, which have brought national attention to long-felt issues surrounding systemic inequalities that disproportionally impact underrepresented minorities, particularly black men.
Scourge of the City
In honor of UCSF’s 150th anniversary, UCSF Magazine traces the battle with tuberculosis, a disease that’s woven into San Francisco’s and the University's history.
Modern Nursing
Take a look into a new world that runs the gamut from developing apps to easing fears.
Social and Behavioral Data Provide Key Info for Electronic Health Records
Social data including financial status and education and behavioral data, such as alcohol use or exercise habits, aren't currently incorporated into health records, but these factors have a real influence on health and how effective a treatment will be.
Medicine Meets Marijuana
An inveterate internest discusses how to navigate the great unknowns involved in using marijuana as a medicine.
My Lab: Dissected
Two major factors determine whether you get cancer – your genes and what you have been exposed to in the environment, says Allan Balmain, PhD, co-leader of UCSF’s Cancer Genetics Program.
Students Engage in Science Storytelling with 'Three Minute Thesis'
Nine graduate students took a stab at translating years of their graduate thesis research into a short elevator pitch for the first Three Minute Thesis competition at UCSF.
