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 University of California, San Francisco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Founded in 1873, the mission of UCSF is to serve as a "public university dedicated to saving lives and improving health." Though one of the ten campuses of the University of California, it is unique for being the only University of California campus dedicated solely to graduate education, and this in health and biomedical sciences.
University of California, San Francisco is unique in that it does biomedical and patient-centered research in its Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing and Dentistry and their hundreds of associated laboratories.
UCSF is also in the early stages of planning for a new specialty hospital focused on women, children, and cancer to be built at the Mission Bay campus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_California,_San_Francisco   (2302 words)

  
 UCSF Medical Center (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
UCSF Medical Center is one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and a leader in the medical innovations that have improved and saved lives.
UCSF is the only medical center in California to offer the most advanced technology, called magnetic navigation, to perform radiofrequency catheter ablations to treat arrhythmias.
UCSF researchers discovered that both Wes Lange and his son carry a gene that can lead to sudden death from a heart attack.
www.ucsfhealth.org.cob-web.org:8888   (455 words)

  
 University of California, San Francisco
UCSF is a health science campus, unique within the UC system and home to 2,800 graduate and professional students.
UCSF is a graduate Health Science campus and is therefore actively engaged in preparing students for careers in clinical and research settings.
The purpose of Medlink is to expose high school students from underserved neighborhoods in San Francisco to careers in the health sciences.
www.ucop.edu /sas/student_affairs_and_services/community_service_san_francisco.htm   (2161 words)

  
 University of California San Francisco, All Nursing Schools
The University of California, San Francisco is the only campus of UC system dedicated solely to the health sciences.
The mission of UCSF is to attract and educate the nation’s promising students to exciting careers in the health sciences and health care professions, with a continuing emphasis on open access and diversity.
UCSF is a campus known for its scientific discoveries, teaching prowess, patient care and public service.
www.allnursingschools.com /schools/ID136   (778 words)

  
 in-cites - University of California San Francisco
In both size and number of students, UC San Francisco is the smallest of the nine UC campuses.
Built in 1897 on land originally contributed by Adolph Sutro, former mayor of San Francisco, the University of California, San Francisco includes the 107-acre Parnassus campus that is home to graduate professionals in dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy; a graduate division for predoctoral and postdoctoral scientists; UCSF Medical Center; and Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute.
David Bredt of the University of California, San Francisco, who provides a synopsis of his research on the role of nitric oxide in the nervous system.
www.in-cites.com /institutions/ucalsanfran.html   (260 words)

  
 Prospective Students, Doctoral Program (Sociology) - UCSF School of Nursing - University of California, San Francisco - ...
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) in the School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, is one of four departments of instruction and research.
A limited number of fellowships and research assistantships are available, either through the resources of the University, the program itself, the Institute for Health and Aging, or ongoing research programs in the department or on campus.
Both SBS and IHA offices are located in the Laurel Heights campus, 3333 California Street, near the historic San Francisco Presidio on the north edge of the city.
nurseweb.ucsf.edu /www/ps-dc-s.htm   (706 words)

  
 UCSF On-line Campus Directory: People Search
This campus directory is the property of the University of California San Francisco.
To protect the privacy of individuals listed herein, in accordance with the State of California Information Practices Act, this directory may not be used, rented, distributed, or sold for commercial purposes.
Please see the university guidelines for assuring privacy of personal information in mailing lists and telephone directories for more details.
directory.ucsf.edu /people_search.jsp   (202 words)

  
 University of San Francisco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The University of San Francisco (often abbreviated USF, or sometimes USFCA) is a private, coeducational Jesuit university in the United States.
Because of California laws and university policy banning smoking in certain locations, The Butt Hut was erected to provide students and staff a place to smoke lawfully and protected from the weather.
The university mascot is the Don and USF's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I with the West Coast Conference.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/University_of_San_Francisco   (2503 words)

  
 University of California, San Francisco | Campus Life Services | Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
All UCSF campus sites are located in densely populated areas, which means access can be difficult at times.
In consort with the City of San Francisco's Transit-First Policy, the University encourages the use of alternative transportation such as walking and biking, and the use of shuttles, light rail, buses and trains.
Increased use of alternative transportation is one of the University's top priorities and an important component in the effort to reduce the noise and pollution associated with traffic congestion and to increase the safety of all who use our City streets.
campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu /transportation   (156 words)

  
 San Francisco State University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in the southwestern part of San Francisco, California near Lake Merced, Fort Funston, and is a mile north of Daly City.
The university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, a subgroup of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The school's athletic teams, called the Gators, compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (except in wrestling, that is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference), in the Division II of the NCAA.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Francisco_State_University   (1454 words)

  
 Winner: University of California, San Francisco at Mission Bay - San Francisco Business Times:
The five-story, $223 million research facility provided the university with much-needed space for overcrowded researchers who had to work out of converted bathrooms and shelve projects because of a lack of room.
Though the project has provided construction jobs to many San Francisco residents, the university is also working to help train working poor, unemployed and welfare recipients from such neighborhoods as Visitacion Valley, Bay View/Hunters Point and the Mission District.
Already some are doing internships at the campus and the university is expected to hire them on full time when their internships end.
www.bizjournals.com /sanfrancisco/stories/2004/03/29/focus3.html   (930 words)

  
 Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Spring 2007: The Third Annual Synthetic Prion meeting will be held on the San Francisco campus.
The prevention and treatment of these neurodegenerative disorders represents one of the critical goals of medical research today and is the mission of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases.
The University of California Copyright © 2006 The Regents of the University of California.
ind.universityofcalifornia.edu   (193 words)

  
 Home Page | Main (University of California at San Francisco Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Our clinic at San Francisco General Hospital for the management of maxillofacial trauma and infections.
We will participate in the governance and management of the School of Dentistry, and the University of California, San Francisco and its affiliated institutions and medical center, as well as the University of California system wide.
(c) 1997-2006 by the Regents of the University of California.
www.omfs.ucsf.edu   (568 words)

  
 UCSF Today
San Francisco Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, set to become the first female Speaker of the House in history, was among those to recognize Charlene Harrington for a lifetime of contributions recently.
San Francisco native Richard Serra shared his thoughts about his work Ballast at UCSF Mission Bay recently.
The University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, (415) 476-9000, Copyright 2006, The Regents of the University of California.
pub.ucsf.edu /today/cache   (253 words)

  
 UCSF Department of Urology
The discipline of urology at UCSF began at San Francisco County Hospital in 1900.
The UCSF Department of Urology offers the best urologic care, the most productive and innovative research programs, and an outstanding educational program that trains the future leaders in the field.
Copyright 2002, The Regents of the University of California.
urology.ucsf.edu   (625 words)

  
 University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry
University of California at Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
University of California at San Francisco, School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
www.dentalpipeline.org /home/572/dental_pipeline_projects/projects-map-ucsf   (355 words)

  
 Welcome to the UCSF University Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The UCSF Bookstore has changed its name to UCSF University Store but not its focus.
UCSF is a leader in graduate health science education, research, patient care, and community service, and our products and services are focused to serve the health science professional.
In addition to serving the students, faculty, and staff of the University of California San Francisco, the UCSF University Store also serves the general public.
www.bookstore.ucsf.edu   (152 words)

  
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UCSF has instructed the California Employment Development Department, the US Department of Labor, the US Department of State, and the US Department of Homeland Security that only UCSF may process and file petitions and applications.
UCSF has submitted written instructions to each of these agencies requesting that any applications submitted without the proper UCSF authorization should not be processed but rather forwarded to the SISS.
While only attorneys contracted by UCSF may represent the University, internationals may wish to employ personal attorneys to represent their interests in immigration matters relating to the section of the forms and proceedings that apply ONLY to the individual, namely adjustment of status or consular processing.
student.ucsf.edu /siss/assets/Use_of_Outs_Immig_Attorneys_3.30.05.doc   (531 words)

  
 Research - UCSF School of Nursing - University of California, San Francisco - nurseweb.ucsf.edu
The UCSF Nursing Press publishes important research and clinical guides written by UCSF School of Nursing faculty members.
Trainees are encouraged to engage in ongoing faculty research and to present their findings in professional and scientific meetings and publications.
Each year a compilation of Research Activities is published summarizing the research activities of key faculty members at UCSF School of Nursing.
nurseweb.ucsf.edu /www/ix-rs.shtml   (1904 words)

  
 UCSF - AIDS Research Institute
Three UCSF faculty members—Judith Hahn, Margaret Handley, and Peggy Knudson—are the first recipients of the Global Health Sciences Innovations in Global Health Pilot Research Awards.
Established in 1986 in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) is marking its 20th anniversary and its evolution as a national and global leader in designing and testing HIV prevention interventions.
The latest issue of the university's Development and Alumni Relations newsletter Catalyst features the work of the AIDS Research Institute and the 25-year history of AIDS research and care at UCSF.
ari.ucsf.edu   (505 words)

  
 Palliative Care Training Locations, University of California, San Francisco - Center to Advance Palliative Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The hospitalist-led UCSF Palliative Care Consultation Service and Comfort Care Suites (CCS) provides both interdisciplinary palliative care consultations, and an inpatient palliative care unit within the hospital.
UCSF is located in San Francisco, California, less than 30 minutes from both Oakland and San Francisco International Airports
The Palliative Care Leadership Center (PCLC) at UCSF is supported by the California Healthcare Foundation and JEHT Foundation, with direction and technical assistance provided by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).
www.capc.org /palliative-care-leadership-initiative/overview/ucsf   (641 words)

  
 Graduate Programs at University Of California, San Francisco
The interdisciplinary degree program in neuroscience at the University of California San Francisco seeks to train students who will be expert in one particular approach to neurobiological research and have a strong background in other areas of neuroscience as well.
The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Group is a new program at UCSF which provides training in the use of cellular, molecular, and integrative techniques to investigate problems in mammalian biology.
The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) curriculum at UCSF is four years of study after a minimum of three to four years of undergraduate school.
schools.gradschools.com /graduate-schools/Univ-Cal-San-Francisco.html   (1759 words)

  
 University of California, San Francisco information and related industry information from Hoover's
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is devoted to health through the sciences.
UCSF was established in 1873 in the merger of a medical college and a pharmacy school that decided to affiliate with the fledgling University of California, across the bay in Berkeley.
UCSF enjoys a symbiotic relationship with the many biotech firms circling the San Francisco Bay.
www.hoovers.com /ucsf/--ID__129245--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (345 words)

  
 Ansoft Customers - University of California, San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco, is the smallest of the 10 UC campuses.
But its relative size belies its distinction as one of the leading biomedical research and health science education centers in the world.
Dedicated to saving lives and improving health, UCSF handles more than one million patient visits per year and is San Francisco’s second largest employer.
www.ansoft.com /customers/ucsf.cfm   (185 words)

  
 Archives & Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections at the UCSF Library preserves and maintains unique materials to support research and teaching in the history of the health sciences for faculty and students across all campus disciplines.
Due to their unique and often fragile nature, these materials are available for access under supervised use and by appointment only.
Contemporary collections focus around research areas in the health sciences where UCSF has taken a leadership role.
www.library.ucsf.edu /sc   (339 words)

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