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UCSF Expands Transit Pass Program Across its Workforce
By Chad Burns on
UCSF is expanding Clipper BayPass to 36,000 employees and students, offering affordable, unlimited public transit across 24 Bay Area bus, rail and ferry services.
UCSF Taps Andy Josephson as New Dean for the School of Medicine
By Laura Kurtzman on
S. Andrew Josephson, MD, a master clinician and educator who has led UCSF’s top-ranked Department of Neurology since 2017, has been named the next dean for the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor of medical affairs.
UCSF Receives Major Gift to Advance Research and Modernization
UCSF has received a $100 million commitment from longtime supporters Kathy Chiao and Kenneth Hao to address its most urgent capital needs and accelerate innovation to advance human health.
UC Regents Approve New UCSF Bakar Ear & Hearing Institute
By Chad Burns on
The University of California Board of Regents approved plans for the UCSF Bakar Ear & Hearing Institute, a new, state-of-the-art ear facility at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, taking the first step to creating one of the world’s leading centers for advancing research and care for hearing and balance disorders.
Love Family Gives $2.5M to Advance Sickle Cell Care at UCSF
By Jess Berthold on
A $2.5 million gift by Ted W. Love and Joyce Y. Love to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals will expand care for patients with sickle cell disease and support the building of new facilities at the campus.
Michael Bishop, Nobel-Winning Cancer Researcher, Has Died at 90
Former UCSF Chancellor and Nobel-Prize winning cancer researcher, J. Michael Bishop, has died at the age of 90.
UCSF Honors Former UC President Drake in New Plaza at Mission Bay
By Lorna Fernandes on
UCSF has honored UC President Emeritus Michael V. Drake, MD, with a public plaza in his name, in recognition of five decades of contributions to both the University of California system and UCSF as a medical doctor, faculty member, and UC leader.
UCSF Announces New Home for School of Dentistry at Mission Bay
By Kristen Bole on
UCSF has acquired two life sciences buildings next to its Mission Bay campus to create urgently needed space for a new home for the UCSF School of Dentistry, a leading-edge hub for interprofessional education, expanded research capacity, and increased access to high-quality dental care for the community.
UCSF Chancellor Addresses How the Institution Can Ensure Its Continuum
By Lorna Fernandes on
UCSF's Chancellor Hawgood urged transition to a "Second Curve" of innovation, leveraging philanthropy, new infrastructure, and AI to overcome funding challenges and ensure sustained excellence.
$100 Million Gift Will Advance UCSF’s Dementia Research and Care
By Laura Kurtzman on
A $100 million gift to UCSF's renowned Memory and Aging Center (MAC). It is the first gift to name a UCSF division, which will now be the Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center.