Campus Hosts Earth Day Fair on April 13
The campus community is invited to hear what UCSF and organizations around the Bay Area are doing to protect the planet during an Earth Day fair on Wednesday, April 13.
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Researchers See Less Cognitive Impairment in Women Taking Raloxifene for Osteoporosis
A drug prescribed for the prevention of osteoporosis reduced women's risk of mild cognitive impairment by 33 percent in a worldwide clinical trial led by researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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Less cognitive impairment seen in women taking drug for osteoporosis
A drug prescribed for the prevention of osteoporosis reduced women's risk of mild cognitive impairment by 33 percent in a worldwide clinical trial led by researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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Teens Believe Oral Sex is Safer, More Acceptable to Peers
Teens believe that oral sex is less risky to their health and emotions than vaginal sex, more prevalent among teens their age and more acceptable among their peers.
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UC Proposes Revised Family Friendly Policies
UC is proposing revisions to family leave policies for all non-exclusively represented academic employees and welcomes comments on the changes by Tuesday, May 24.
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Grateful family is a fundraising powerhouse for the UCSF Bone Marrow transplant unit
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Dynes Emphasizes UC's Role in State Economic Health at Commonwealth Club
A strong University of California is essential to the state's economic future, UC President Robert C. Dynes told the Commonwealth Club of California in a March 30 speech in San Francisco.
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Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
Young adolescents believe that oral sex is less risky to their health and emotions than vaginal sex, more prevalent among teens their age and more acceptable among their peers. They are also more likely to try oral sex, according to a UCSF study published in the April 2005 issue of Pediatrics.
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Serra Sculpture Arrives at UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Amid unrelenting rain, sculptor Richard Serra's latest public artwork -- titled "Ballast" – was anchored into place in the puddle-filled future plaza at UCSF Mission Bay on March 22. (See video.)
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UCSF Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine Rank Among Nation's Best in Annual Survey
UCSF's schools of pharmacy and medicine again rank among the country's top graduate schools in the annual survey conducted and published by U.S. News & World Report.
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Gladstone Institutes building honored with San Francisco Business Times Best New Office award
The new J. David Gladstone Institutes research facility, located at Mission Bay in San Francisco and dedicated in December, is the recipient of the San Francisco Business Times 2004 Real Estate Deal of the Year Award as Best New Office R&D Development/San Francisco.
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Specialized Treatment Improves Mental Health for Depressed African American and Latino Seniors
Integrating specialized depression care into primary care medicine can improve the mental health of African American and Latino seniors, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
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Two Faculty Members Win Top Teaching Award
Tracy B. Fulton, PhD, and Martin S. Bogetz, MD, will be honored on April 28 for winning the 2004-2005 UCSF Distinction in Teaching Awards.
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UCSF's Center for BioEntreneurship Fetes Unique Course
The Center for BioEntrepreneurship (CBE) celebrated one of UCSF's most unique courses, Idea to IPO…and Beyond, on March 14 in the atrium of Genentech Hall.
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UCSF Names New Deputy Campus Counsel
Greta W. Schnetzler, a San Francisco attorney who specializes in representing institutions of higher learning, has been named the new Deputy Campus Counsel in the UCSF Office of Legal Affairs.
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Specialized treatment improves mental health for depressed African American and Latino seniors
Integrating specialized depression care into primary care medicine can improve the mental health of African American and Latino seniors, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
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Conference Focuses on Health Care for the Poor
UCSF will host the 7th Annual International Health Conference, "Health Care for the Poor" at its Parnassus campus on Saturday, April 2.
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UCSF Researcher's Goal: Use Soccer to Fight AIDS
Kicking a soccer ball and kicking HIV/AIDS may seem worlds apart. But for Scottish-born, African-raised, and American-educated Tommy Clark, both goals have converged into a breakaway success story.
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UC Tops Annual List of Universities Receiving Patents
For the 11th consecutive year, the University of California is the leader among the nation's universities in developing new patents, according to a report announced last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Barbara French Named Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations
Bay Area native Barbara French, a seasoned journalist and communications consultant, has been named associate vice chancellor of University Relations at UCSF.
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UCSF Magazine Wins Gold Medal as Nation's Best
UCSF Magazine, produced by the department of public affairs, has been awarded the gold medal for college and university general interest magazines in a national contest sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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Two UCSF Scientists Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
Two more UCSF professors were named March 21 as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, giving UCSF among the highest number of any institution.
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Free Oral Cancer Screening Clinic on April 15
UCSF is offering a free oral cancer screening clinic on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mount Zion, 2380 Sutter St., on the second floor.
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Regents OK Plan to Build Specialty Hospitals at Mission Bay
UCSF passed another hurdle this week when UC Regents approved ambitious plans to add patient care facilities to the mix of health sciences buildings at San Francisco's Mission Bay by 2012.
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Two UCSF scientists receive top funding honor from medical institute
Two UCSF professors were named today (March 21) as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, a highly prized honor that carries significant, long-term research support.
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Can Sunlight Help Prevent Skin Cancer?
While the hazards of sun exposure are real, the sun may not be entirely the enemy some people think it is, UCSF researchers say.
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UC Revises Academic Policies Related to Diversity, Equal Opportunity
UC has revised three sections in the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) to implement the University's commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
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UC Seeks Applications for Information Technology Award
The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.
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Magazine Wins National Award
UCSF Magazine has won a silver medal in a national periodical writing contest, sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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Blackburn Explains Award-winning Research
Prize-winning scientist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, a founder of the field of telomere biology and telomerase research, recently packed a 150-seat auditorium at Mission Bay during the Gladstone Distinguished Lecture.