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The mosquito Aedes aegypti feeding on a human host.

A Timely Launch: The Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases

“Why now?” rang the question on everyone’s mind as they refilled their coffee cups and settled in around the conference tables in the Fisher Banquet Room at UCSF’s Rutter Conference Center.
October 28, 2025
Meagan Olive
Meagan Olive
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waste sorters at UCSF

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

May 2, 2023
Nina Escueta
As we continue to celebrate the beauty of spring and explore the different Earth Month events around the city, it’s...
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Ankur Paliwal

Why Inclusivity is Better in Science and Journalism

April 25, 2023
Natalie Whitis
Science journalist Ankur Paliwal has gained acclaim during his self-described zigzagging career for tenaciously campaigning for broader diversity in science...
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Grad Slam winner on stage.

Learn Without A Brain? You Bet!

April 18, 2023
Cindy Ow
A surprise fire alarm did not stop 10 outstanding UCSF graduate student finalists from competing at the seventh annual UCSF...
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Armenian child

Artsakh Under Siege: A Humanitarian Crisis

February 28, 2023
The Armenian Graduate Society
It’s the middle of winter and you are cut off from the world. There is no electricity or gas. The...
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Rajvir Dahiya

Professor Emeritus Loses 4th Paper After UCSF-VA Investigation

February 7, 2023
Cindy Ow
A Professor Emeritus at UCSF has lost a fourth paper after an investigation by UCSF and the San Francisco Veterans...
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Frowning face cartoon.

This Date in UCSF History: Staff Lose Holidays

November 14, 2022
Synapse
Originally published in Synapse on November 18, 1976. The employees of the University of California are receiving two paid holidays...
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Student union strike vote ballot boxes.

Student Researchers Hold Strike Vote

November 1, 2022
Natalie Whitis
This week, 48,000 academic workers across the University of California system are holding a vote to authorize a strike over...
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Hand holds canister with radioactive sign.

This Date in UCSF History: Mystery Surrounds Radiation Exposure Readings

October 16, 2022
Synapse
[Originally published on October 15, 1987.] Synapse has learned that sometime last July three UCSF radioactive waste disposal workers’ radiation...
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Elise Marsan at postdoc slam

Sleuthing, Slaying, and the Cough: Postdoc Slam Returns

October 4, 2022
Cindy Ow
A sleuthing scientist tracking down culprits of dementia landed the top prize at the 5th annual UCSF Postdoc Slam 2022...
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