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Seen Around Campus

Goats munch leaves on Mount Sutro, where they will graze in targeted areas near roads, buildings and neighbors’ homes to help clear vegetation. The goats, which are rented from the nonprofit City Grazing, are brought to Mount Sutro each year as a weed-control and fire risk management tool that is used instead of pesticides on the reserve. See a video of the goats in action on UCSF's Instagram page »

UCSF in the News

A New 3-D Printed ‘Sponge’ Sops Up Excess Chemo Drugs Science | Wedged inside a vein near a tumor being treated with chemotherapy, the tiny sponge could absorb nearly two-thirds of excess drugs before it spreads through the body, according to research by Steve Hetts , MD.  A New Study Says the CDC Inflated Women’s Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Quartz | While the CDC warned that 3.3 million women every month were at risk of exposing the fetus to alcohol, a new study by Sarah Roberts , DrPH, and Kirsten Thompson , MPH, reports a more realistic estimate of 750,000.

Announcements

Staff Engagement Town Hall: Join UCSF leaders in a town-hall meeting to learn how UCSF plans to increase staff engagement. The discussion will include preliminary results from a September Town Hall and an organization-wide action plan. Register for the event » Employee Diabetes Prevention Program: UCSF faculty, staff and trainees who have prediabetes or are at risk of developing type II diabetes can enroll in a free program that provides education, encouragement and tools to help you reach your 2019 health goals. Learn more and enroll » Celebrating the Legacy of MLK: UCSF is honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a series of events that includes talks and a film screening. Learn more about the events »

Events

History of Health Sciences Day Talks and Lunch Jan. 25 | Mission Bay Learn Basic Life Support Skills Jan. 25 | Mission Bay STAR Spotlight Series on ASD Spectrum Jan. 28 | Parnassus

Treatment Program for Families with Eating Disorders Jan. 28 | Parnassus Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science  Jan. 31 | Mission Bay It’s About A Billion Lives Symposium Feb. 1 | Parnassus

The Winter 2019 edition of UCSF Magazine is here. Read the issue »

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