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A Celebration of Postdoc and Grad Student Mentors

On Tuesday, January 30, the Graduate Division Dean's Office honored recipients of the 2024 Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars with a ceremony and reception in Genentech Hall at Mission Bay.

Research Symposium Marks 10th Anniversary of the Discovery Fellows Program

The 2024 Discovery Fellows' Michael Page, PhD Research Symposium celebrated 10 years since the creation of the Discovery Fellows program.

EVCP Provides Funding to Bolster SocPop Research Collaborations

This fall, 16 PhD students in UCSF’s social and population science (SocPop) PhD programs were named EVCP SocPop Fellows as part of an effort to promote collaborations in a wide range of research areas.

Amgen Foundation Renews Support for UCSF Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

UCSF has been awarded a two-year grant from the Amgen Foundation to continue providing hands-on laboratory experience to undergraduate students from across the U.S. through the Amgen Scholars Program.

BE-STEM Leaders Honored with Chancellor Diversity Award

Congratulations to three graduate student leaders of BE-STEM who were presented with the 2023 Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership at a ceremony at Mission Bay on October 24.

Welcoming the Graduate Division’s Newest Rosenberg-Hill Fellows

In September, the Graduate Division Dean's Office welcomed two new Rosenberg-Hill Fellows to the team for the 2023-2024 academic year: Berty DC Arreguin and Kourtney Nham.

UCSF-Morehouse Summer Research Training Program Gains Momentum, Wins UC Funding

The UCSF Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science’s  inaugural UCSF-Morehouse College Summer Training for Scientific Careers in Rehabilitation Science Program launched this year with two recent graduates from Morehouse College, a historically Black men’s college.  

PhD Student Madeleine Urbanek named 2023 Hertz Fellow

Madeleine Urbanek, a PhD student in the Biomedical Sciences program, was recently named a 2023 Hertz Fellow by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

UCSF Lindau Fellows Prepare to Travel to Annual Nobel Meeting

Two UCSF PhD students were selected this spring as UC President's Lindau Nobel Meeting Fellows for 2023, and will soon travel to participate in the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting from June 25 to 30.

Full House at 2023 Graduate Division Commencement

On Friday, May 19, 2023, San Francisco’s historic Herbst Theatre overflowed with energy as the Graduate Division celebrated 149 of its newest graduates.