Call for Applications: UCSF Community Well-being Grants
UCSF’s Community Well-being Grants awards funds to faculty, staff, and learners for projects that promote health and well-being. Applications are due Friday, October 6, 2023, at 5 p.m.
Air Quality Monitoring
UCSF leaders, Emergency Management, and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) are monitoring deteriorating air conditions due to wildfire smoke coming into the Bay Area from Oregon and Northern California.
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
All members of the UCSF community are encouraged to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available through local pharmacies or your health care provider. As a reminder, UCSF also encourages everyone to get a flu vaccine by November 1, 2023.
UC Regents Approve Parnassus Research and Academic Building
Update regarding Regents' approval of plans to move forward with the new Parnassus Research and Academic Building, also known as the "PRAB."
Preparing for a Potential Federal Government Shutdown
Potential implications and impact on UCSF should there be a federal government shutdown October 1, 2023.
MacArthur Award for Diana Greene Foster, PhD
Diana Greene Foster, PhD, a UCSF demographer and professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, has been named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow in recognition of her defining research in women’s health.
Tragedies in Israel, Gaza, and Afghanistan
A message regarding the deeply distressing news from Israel and Gaza, as well as the tragic earthquakes in Afghanistan. Links are provided to aid in rescue and recovery efforts in Afghanistan.
Sharing the UC Statement on Mideast Violence
Chancellor Hawgood comments further on the conflict in Israel, denouncing the targeting of civilians, and shares a statement from UC Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib and UC President Michael V. Drake.
UCSF Mourns the Loss of Inspirational Philanthropist Chuck Feeney
Charles “Chuck” Feeney, one of UCSF’s greatest supporters and friends and the man Forbes magazine named America’s most generous philanthropist, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 92.
Dan Bernal Named Vice Chancellor for Community & Government Relations
Dan Bernal will be UCSF’s next vice chancellor for community and government relations. A longtime San Francisco resident who served for two decades with U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi, Dan is well versed in a wide array of policy issues that affect UCSF.