Slideshow: Back to School 2013
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Back to School 2013: UCSF Welcomes New Class
From white coat ceremonies to welcome receptions, UCSF is abuzz with events marking the arrival of new and returning students. View the sights around campus, and read about some exciting new educational initiatives.
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New Hepatitis Virus was False Alarm, Likely a Lab Contaminant
The report earlier this year of a new hepatitis virus was a false alarm, according to UCSF researchers who correctly identified the virus as a contaminant present in a type of glassware used in many research labs.
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UCSF First U.S. Medical School to Offer Credit For Wikipedia Articles
UCSF soon will be the first U.S. medical school at which medical students can earn academic credit for editing medical content on Wikipedia.
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Health Insurance Exchanges: How Will Rollout of the Affordable Care Act Affect You?
Some of UCSF’s leading experts discuss the potential impact of new health care coverage options on hospitals and clinics, and on women and children, available statewide under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Josh Adler: ACA's Impact on Hospitals and Medical Practice
Josh Adler, chief medical officer of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, discusses the Affordable Care Act's impact on hospitals and medical practice.
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Regulation Stacks Up for e-Cigarettes
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Janet Coffman: ACA's Impact on San Francisco and California
Janet Coffman, an expert on evidence-based medicine and health insurance coverage especially as it relates to prevention and California, discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act and health exchanges on the state.
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Andrew Bindman: ACA's Impact at State and National Level
Andrew Bindman, who helped draft provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), discusses the rollout of the state health exchanges from a national perspective.
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Claire Brindis: ACA's Impact on Women and Young Adults
Claire Brindis, director of the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, discusses the changes to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for women and young adults.
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San Francisco Slow to Avoid Clash of Reforms
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Regulation of E-Cigarettes Set to Stack Up
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Flame Retardants in Pregnant Women's Blood Drop After State Ban
A class of flame retardants that has been linked to learning difficulties in children has rapidly declined in pregnant women’s blood since the chemicals were banned in California a decade ago, according to a study led by researchers at UCSF.
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Calif. Ban of Chemical Linked to Low IQ Has Far-Reaching Effects, Study Shows
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Budget Fight Freezes Already-Chilled NIH Cash
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Flame Retardants Fade Faster from Our Bodies than Expected
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New Study: Toxic Flame Retardants Fall Dramatically in Pregnant Women in California
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UCSF Honors the Late Ray Dolby
Ray Dolby, PhD, the pioneer of surround-sound and noise reduction technology in modern entertainment and a great friend of UCSF, passed away at his home in San Francisco on Sept. 12, 2013.
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UCSF to Celebrate 25th Annual Faculty and Staff Art Show
The UCSF community is invited to celebrate the talents of faculty and staff at the 25th annual art show, which begins with an evening reception on September 30.
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State of the University 2013 Transcript
A transcript of Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann's State of the University address on Sept. 24, 2013.
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How Sure Is Sure? Scientists Liken Certainty of Global Warming to Deadliness of Smoking
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Billionaire Venture Capitalist Michael Moritz Gives $30 Million For UC San Francisco Basic Science PhDs
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Michael Moritz on Eentrepreneurs and UCSF: 'Pursuit of the Impossible'
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Susan Desmond-Hellmann: 'The Better the Students, the Better UCSF' (Video)
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$30 Million Gift to UCSF, $30 Million Match Target Basic Science Programs for Ph.D. Students
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Silicon Valley Investor, Wife Give UCSF $30 Million
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$30 Million Gift Boosts UCSF Research
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Michael Moritz, Harriet Heyman Form UC's Largest Endowed Program for PhD Students
Sequoia Capital Chairman Sir Michael Moritz and his wife, Harriet Heyman, in collaboration with UCSF, have kicked off a new endowment with a $60 million contribution to ensure the future of PhD education programs in the basic sciences.
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Chancellor Highlights UCSF’s Investments in People, Programs to Meet Challenges Ahead
In her annual State of the University address, Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann highlighted UCSF's investments in its research, education and patient care to meet the challenges ahead.
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UCSF to Host 'Depression Across the Lifespan'
UCSF's experts in mental health will discuss depression across the lifespan on Thursday, Oct. 10, coinciding with National Depression Screening Day.