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Opinion

Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 10:13

Practicing With Hands Tied: A Slippery Slope UCSF-Dignity Health Partnership Expansion

Cast members of Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna rehearse before the Nov. 16. performance at Oracle Park, San Francisco. Photos by E.V. Huang

Arts & Culture

Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 09:39

Cirque du Soleil Sends Women to New Heights

By Emily Vivian Huang

Science

Monday, December 2, 2019 - 12:01

EAR-risistible Advancement in 3D Printing

By Victoria Turner

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 12:09

This Date in UCSF History: Ending Violence Against Women

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse on Dec. 8, 2003. Why is the greatest insult one can hurl at a boy is “you throw like a girl?” Former professional athlete Don McPherson came to UCSF as part of the Student Enrichment Series on November 18 to address that and other questions relating to men and male violence against women.

Announcements

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 00:00

Launch Your Startup

By Victoria Turner

Do you have an idea that could improve health science? Have you thought of a way to streamline patient care? Or maybe you’ve just been binge-watching Silicon Valley and you want a taste of the action. Startup 101 is the course for you.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 10:23

Bridging the Bay and Getting to Zero

By Phoebe Miller

Last month, I attended the AIDS 2020 Townhall in Oakland. This was an opportunity for organizers of one of the largest international HIV scientific conferences to get together with the East Bay community to discuss not only local HIV epidemiology and goals of East Bay Getting to Zero but also community involvement in the planning of the 23rd International AIDS 2020 conference.