2014 Bay Area Science Festival's Grand Finale Draws Crowds
About 30,000 people attended the Bay Area Science Festival's Discovery Days at AT&T Park, visiting more than 150 interactive science exhibits, experiments and games.
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Genetic Variant Protects Some Latina Women from Breast Cancer
An international research collaboration led by UCSF researchers has identified a genetic variant common in Latina women that protects against breast cancer.
UCSF Medical Center Earns Perfect Score for Health Care Equality
UCSF Medical Center has become the only U.S. institution to receive a perfect score on the national LGBT Healthcare Equality Index for seven consecutive years.
UCSF-Developed Entrepreneurship Course for Life Scientists Launched by NIH
The National Institutes of Health has launched a pilot program to help life science entrepreneurs commercialize their technology, based on a course developed by UCSF.
Campus Event Helps Veterans Transition to Life at UCSF
Members of the UC San Francisco military veterans community participated Oct. 3 in a seminar designed to help our student veterans and military service members navigate UCSF and provide them with a welcoming space.
Asthma Risk Varies with Ethnic Ancestry Among Latinos, UCSF Team Finds
Native American ancestry is associated with a lower asthma risk, but African ancestry is associated with a higher risk, according to the largest-ever study of how genetic variation influences asthma risk in Latinos, in whom both African and Native American ancestry is common.
UCSF at Dreamforce 2014: Revolutionary Research Powered By Technology
Video games that make you smarter. A chip that can identify mysterious illnesses in hours. These are some of the topics top UCSF scientists will discuss at this year’s free UCSF Dreamforce track on Oct. 15.
UC President and Chancellor Welcome Incoming Class
Several hundred incoming students gathered in the Millberry Union Gym for a warm welcome to UCSF by Chancellor Sam Hawgood, as well as special guest UC President Janet Napolitano.
Discovery Fellows Program Meets Fundraising Challenge
A year ahead of schedule, UCSF has met the unprecedented fundraising challenge set by Sir Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman to raise $5 million from 500 donors for the Discovery Fellows Program, which supports basic science PhD education.
Chancellor Highlights UCSF Strengths in Era of Change
UCSF is poised at “a key inflection point” in its history and must be prepared to swing in new directions, Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, said in his inaugural State of the University speech on Sept. 30.
UCSF Incoming Class 2014: By the Numbers
This fall, UCSF welcomes 999 new students. Check out an infographic highlighting some fun facts about this new crop of future clinicians and researchers.
Teaching from the Classroom to the Clinic
What makes a good teacher? When it comes to dealing with life and death, a great teacher looks beyond the classroom to empower students who will be making critical decisions. Here are some ways that's happening at UCSF.
School of Medicine Test Drives Curriculum Redesign
The UCSF Bridges Curriculum Redesign is aiming to address the ever-widening gap between what medical students are being taught and what they need to learn to function as modern physicians.
