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Seen Around Campus

#UCSFProud at Pride: Under sunny skies in downtown San Francisco, hundreds of UCSFers joined together to march in this year’s San Francisco Pride Parade. UCSF’s Pride theme was “Generations of Impact,” highlighting the University’s decades-long commitment to the LGBTQ community and our leadership in HIV research. See more from the Pride Parade on Instagram »

UCSF in The News

Is It Healthy to Sleep in a Hammock? Wall Street Journal | With summertime here, many people will lounge about or sleep in hammocks. Ashley E. Mason , PhD of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Shane Burch , MD, a UCSF spine surgeon, weigh in on whether hammocks can impact your sleep or hurt your back. Data From Health Apps Offers Opportunities and Obstacles to Researchers The Verge | Fitbits and Apple watches are among the consumer-friendly devices that are producing a trove of datasets for researchers. “There are huge opportunities,” says UCSF’s Ida Sim , director of digital health for the Division of General Internal Medicine.

Announcements

Earthquake Preparedness: The recent quakes in Southern California serve as a good reminder that we should always be prepared. Make sure you’re signed up for UCSF WarnMe alerts, and check out these useful resources from the UCSF Police Department »   Celebrating Green Champions: This year’s Sustainability Awards honored faculty, staff and students across the campus and our medical centers who are going above and beyond to help make UCSF a more sustainable place. Read about all of the award winners » New Center for AIDS Research Director: Congratulations to Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, who has been selected to lead the UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research. Read more about the announcement »  Third Street Bridge Closures: During several weeks throughout the summer, construction work will fully close the Third Street bridge to all vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Learn more »

Events

UCSF 2019 Staff Engagement Town Hall – Results Mission Bay | July 11 UCSF Team at AIDS Walk San Francisco GG Park | July 14 Breaking Barriers: UCSF Neurosciences Community Event Mission Bay | July 18

UCSF-SF Cancer Initiative team at Run/Walk SF Lake Merced | July 21 Student Health Summer Hump Day 2019: Strategies for Managing When It's Too Much (with lunch) Parnassus | July 22 5th Annual Dept. of Psychiatry Diversity Celebration Parnassus | July 24

Win 2 tickets to UCSF's Summer Picnic! Enjoy rides, giveaways, a picnic lunch and more at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom this August 3. Enter for a chance to win

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