There have been smiles, hugs and flowers during the 2018 commencement season at UC San Francisco.

This year, the four professional schools – dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy – and the Graduate Division each held ceremonies to honor those graduating from their programs, and heading off to the next step in their careers.

Browse the photo slideshow to see highlights from this year’s commencements.

From the early 1800s until now, Mission Bay has undergone significant changes, including as a railroad yard for Southern Pacific Railroad Co.

Now the land has become a hub of research and patient care for UC San Francisco.

View the slideshow of Mission Bay throughout the years as well as key people who helped the UCSF Mission Bay campus become what it is today.

 

This year brought 933 new students to UC San Francisco – most of whom celebrated with white coat ceremonies and other happenings across campus.

Browse the photos in the slideshow to see this year’s many back-to-school events across the University.

Tobacco conglomerates that used colors, flavors and marketing techniques to entice children as future smokers transferred these same strategies to sweetened beverages when they bought food and drinks companies.