UCSF to Celebrate MLK Week with Series of Events
The UCSF community is invited to hear UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake, a longtime UC leader and champion of diversity, deliver the keynote address on Friday during Martin Luther King, Jr. events.
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Nominations Due Jan. 15 for Advancement of Women Award
The nomination deadline is this Friday for the annual Chancellor’s Award for the Advancement of Women.
UCSF Takes Lead on New JAMA Aging Series
A 12-part series produced and edited by the Division of Geriatrics will tackle topics related to aging and the challenges of caring for older individuals.
Nominations Sought for Chancellor's Awards by Jan. 29
Nominations are due January 29 for three chancellor’s awards recognizing exception service and management as well as public service.
UCSF Researchers Are Mapping DNA from 100,000 People for Unique Kaiser Database
UCSF and Kaiser team up to beef up a powerful resource for use in identifying risks for disease and factors that promote healthy aging.
Governor's Budget Partially Restores Funds to UC
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stuck to his promise to hold the line on higher education cuts, unveiling a spending plan Friday that includes $371 million in additional money for UC plus funding for Cal Grants. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22633">Read the story on UC website</a>.
Nursing Alum Shares Tales of Volunteer Work in Rural Nepal
From deadly snake bites to babies born in animal sheds, Joe Niemczura recounts vivid and often-troubling experiences as a volunteer instructor and nurse in Nepal.
UCSF to Offer H1N1 Vaccine for All Employees, Students
Employees and students with a UCSF identification badge may receive H1N1 vaccines at UCSF beginning January 11.
UCSF Boosts Efforts to Support Students in Multiple Ways
UCSF is offering students increased support – financial, educational and social – to help maintain its competitiveness as an accredited health sciences university.
Chancellor Names Senior Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, Pending Approval by Regents
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, today announced the appointment of John Plotts for the position of senior vice chancellor of Finance and Administration subject to approval by the Regents.
Expert to Talk about Global Tuberculosis Control Today
UCSF’s Philip Hopewell, an international expert on tuberculosis control, will talk about progress and problems combating TB today on the Parnassus campus.
UCSF/SFGH Project for Diabetes Patients Wins Award for Innovation, Quality
The Center for Vulnerable Populations has won an award for an automated, multilingual phone tool that improves health outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes.
UCSF notifies patients and other individuals of possible unauthorized access to personal information
UCSF has alerted approximately 600 patients/individuals that an external hacker may have obtained temporary access to emails containing their personal information as a result of a phishing scam.