In what is being called a grand experiment in higher education, UCSF and other top universities are offering free, online classes through the website Coursera. More than 38,000 people have enrolled in UCSF’s three classes since the University announced them on July 19.

The days of carrying hefty, 1,500-page Gray’s Anatomy textbooks may be long gone, but not much more has changed over the decades in how medical students learn anatomy — until now.

Do you have UCSF Spirit? Capture it in a creative photo, submit it to UCSF’s Facebook page and be eligible to win an iPad2 and other cool prizes!

A UCSF support program for first-generation college students launched in 2008 with a small, monthly discussion group and has evolved into the newly formed First Generation College Student Initiative, which will expand services and resources to this "invisible community."

Since the earliest days of medicine, the complex study of human anatomy has been an integral part of health science training and research. For more than 60 years, the UCSF Willed Body Program has overseen the donation of bodies for medical education and research.

UCSF welcomed 810 students entering health sciences programs this fall. Almost 54 percent are female. Here's a look at demographics and fun facts about the Class of 2016.

The UCSF School of Medicine’s entering class, which represents 16 countries of birth, ranging from Australia to Zimbabwe, participated in the traditional White Coat Ceremony before family, friends and fellow classmates on Sept. 7.