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Summer in The City: It would hardly be a summer day in San Francisco without the fog rolling off the ocean and enveloping the Parnassus campus and Mount Sutro, as it did on July 25. Share your photos of UCSF’s campuses by tagging the @UCSF Instagram account »

UCSF in The News

More and More Californians Are Old, Sick and On The Streets. Here’s How We Can Fight Senior Homelessness San Francisco Chronicle  | Studies led by Margot Kushel , MD, found that almost half of older homeless adults first became homeless after they turned 50, many after working their whole lives in physically demanding, low-paying jobs. Pain Rescue Team Helps Seriously Ill Kids Cope In Terrible Times NPR | At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, an interdisciplinary team that includes a massage therapist, someone who practices hypnosis, and an acupuncturist joins the doctors and nurses to ease the pain of sick children.  Confused About Sunscreen Ingredients? Here's What We've Learned NPR | Don’t let fears about chemicals prevent you from protecting your skin against the known dangers of sunlight, say experts like Kanade Shinkai , MD, PhD, but you may consider choosing mineral sunscreens or covering up with sun protective clothing.

Announcements

New Head of Human Resources: Corey Jackson is joining UCSF as the senior vice president of Human Resources for UCSF Health and as associate vice chancellor of Human Resources for the campus. Read more about Jackson » Mission Bay Traffic Alert Website: A new website will provide alerts about potential traffic congestion to anyone traveling to Mission Bay. The site, run by Campus Life Services, looks at events at the new Chase Center, Oracle Park and other places to predict increased traffic. Learn more about the site »

Events

Department of Medicine Fireside Chat with Daniel Lowenstein Aug. 9 | Parnassus UCSF Library Archives Talk – Documenting While Black Aug. 14 | Parnassus

Bay Area Science Festival Info Session Aug. 15 | Mission Bay 2019 Bay Area HIV Health Disparities Symposium: Housing, Human Rights, and HIV Aug. 16 | Samuel Merritt University

How Well Do You Know San Francisco ’ s Fog?

San Francisco’s summer fog is legendary. You may feel like an expert at this point, but how much do you actually know about it? Test Your Knowledge

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