UC Regents acknowledged Wednesday that there are no simple solutions to the ongoing debate on how to maintain quality educational programs without raising student fees even higher.

The Regents Committee on Educational Policy today will discuss a new fee policy for professional school students.

PRIME-US, or Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved, will become an official part of the UCSF School of Medicine curriculum next fall.

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts NOVA scienceNOW, a fast-paced and provocative science newsmagazine bringing viewers an array of intriguing reports from the frontlines of scientific research and discovery.

UCSF is observing January as National Mentoring Month in part by highlighting mentors and mentees who have worked together to achieve career goals.

When the UC Board of Regents meets at UCSF Mission Bay next week, it will discuss two proposed research buildings, a professional school fee policy, and hear updates on diversity and sustainability.

UCSF is seeking applications for pilot grants to accelerate the conversion of scientific discoveries from laboratories into practical medical advances for patients and communities.

In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes, and wheezing, can be produced in large amounts in the lung by neutrophils, the white blood cells that are the major component of pus.

UCSF internal medicine resident Rupa Marya will perform with her band, the April Fishes, on January 13 in San Francisco.