Kicking a soccer ball and kicking HIV/AIDS may seem worlds apart. But for Scottish-born, African-raised, and American-educated Tommy Clark, both goals have converged into a breakaway success story.

UCSF Magazine, produced by the department of public affairs, has been awarded the gold medal for college and university general interest magazines in a national contest sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Bay Area native Barbara French, a seasoned journalist and communications consultant, has been named associate vice chancellor of University Relations at UCSF.

For the 11th consecutive year, the University of California is the leader among the nation's universities in developing new patents, according to a report announced last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

UCSF is offering a free oral cancer screening clinic on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mount Zion, 2380 Sutter St., on the second floor.

Two more UCSF professors were named March 21 as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, giving UCSF among the highest number of any institution.

UCSF passed another hurdle this week when UC Regents approved ambitious plans to add patient care facilities to the mix of health sciences buildings at San Francisco's Mission Bay by 2012.

Two UCSF professors were named today (March 21) as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, a highly prized honor that carries significant, long-term research support.

While the hazards of sun exposure are real, the sun may not be entirely the enemy some people think it is, UCSF researchers say.

The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.