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Graduates Urged to Use Influence in the Misinformation Age

This year's Graduate Division Commencement speaker, Dr. Keith Yamamoto, peppered his remarks with humor, but also called on newly minted grads to take very seriously their responsibility to deliver on the promise of science and to demand science-based decisions from leaders in every sector of...

Graduate Division Marks Commencement 2019 with Two Ceremonies

The Graduate Division generated twice the festivity this year as UCSF’s newest PhD, master’s, and doctor of physical therapy degree recipients were celebrated in two separate ceremonies.

Grad Slam is a Smash Hit!

Students, faculty, and staff turned out in record numbers for this year's Grad Slam event on March 21.

Graduate Division Alumnus of the Year – Mark Dresser

Mark Dresser, PhD ’00, credits his mother, a church secretary, and his father, an insurance underwriter, for his empathy and strong work ethic, but a career in science seemed out of reach while he was growing up. “I thought that was only for people from families with backgrounds in science,” he...

Changes in Student Government Solidified

In the spring of 2014, students voted to approve changes in the structure of student government at UCSF. The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) and the Associated Students of UCSF (ASUC) merged to create the Graduate and Professional Students' Association (GPSA). This new organization will...

Discovery Fellows Program Welcomes Newest Cohort

At the annual Discovery Fellows Fall Workshop and Reception on October 15, the Graduate Division and University Development and Alumni Relations welcomed the 27 newest Discovery Fellows as the program enters its sixth year.

Summer Research Training Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Learn about the SRTP program in the words of recent participants, alumni, and staff as the program marks 30 years.