Chancellor Highlights
Your Opinion Matters: 2023 Staff Engagement Survey Coming Soon
By Monica Shirley on
The 2023 staff engagement survey will launch on Apr. 11. All UCSF, UCSF Health, and UCSF Benioff Children’s hospital staff can provide feedback on UCSF’s ongoing efforts to provide an inclusive and engaging place to work.
Honoring an Inspiring Philanthropist: Gordon Moore (1929-2023)
By Mika Rivera on
Gordon Moore, a scientist and philanthropist whose contributions have greatly impacted UCSF and the Bay Area for future generations, passed away on March 24, 2023, at the age of 94.
Remembering Richard “Dick” Rosenberg (1930-2023)
By Mika Rivera on
Richard “Dick” Rosenberg passed away on March 3 at the age of 92. A visionary businessman and prolific philanthropist, Rosenberg will be remembered for his inspiring impact on the Bay Area community and beyond.
UCSF is No. 1 Public Recipient of National Institutes of Health Funding in 2022
UCSF is a leading recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for research, with a focus on advancing health sciences and medicine.
Catherine Lucey Is New UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
By Laura Kurtzman on
Catherine Lucey, MD, a key campus leader who has been instrumental in UCSF’s success over the past decade, has been named executive vice chancellor and provost, beginning in January of 2023.
Chancellor Highlights Science Plus Service in State of the University Address
By Marissa Ventura on
“Science + Service” was the theme for Chancellor Sam Hawgood’s ninth annual State of the University on Nov. 3, 2022.
Dan Lowenstein, Esteemed Teacher, Scientist, Leader, to Step Down as EVC & Provost
By Laura Kurtzman on
Dan Lowenstein, MD, will step down as executive vice chancellor and provost at the end of this year.
UC Regents Approve Plan for New Hospital at Parnassus Heights
By Lisa Cisneros on
UCSF has received approval for plans to build a state-of-the-art hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights to meet the region’s growing demand for specialty care and California’s rigorous hospital seismic requirements.
UCSF Names Kathy Giacomini Dean of Pharmacy School
By Laura Kurtzman on
Kathy Giacomini, PhD, who trained as a pharmacist and went on to become one of the foremost experts on pharmacogenomics with a focus on drug transporters, has been appointed dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
UCSF to Conduct 2022 Staff Engagement Survey
By Lisa Cisneros on
Campus and UCSF Health staff members will have the opportunity to share candid feedback about their work at UCSF by completing the short, confidential survey, administered by Gallup.