The UCSF Community Newsletter

Health Hazards on the Rise: Are You at Risk?

You may know about the biggest threats to your health like heart disease and cancer. But what about the health hazards on the horizon – the lesser-known afflictions that are occurring more often?

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What You Need to Know About the 2025 UCSF Community Climate Survey

The survey, launching today across UCSF and UCSF Health, measures the environment relating to interpersonal, academic and professional interactions. It is the only assessment that gathers input from all constituencies – faculty, staff, students, postdocs and residents.

Read about the survey »

Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Serious Health Problems

Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UCSF researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses.

Learn how they could be impacting you »

The Surprising Nicotine Levels in Just 1 Vape

More than 1.6 million U.S.students reported vaping in 2023, and nearly 90% used flavored vapes. But America’s youth vaping epidemic may be no accident.

Find out why vapes are more addictive than ever before »

5 Emerging UCSF Leaders Envision the Future of Health, Science

Five of UCSF’s emerging leaders representing each of the professional schools recently offered their unique perspectives on the opportunities ahead in redefining scientific discovery, education and care delivery over the next decade, both at UCSF and beyond.

Watch the video »

Experts in the News

PBS

Why Some People Can Get Away with Only a Little Sleep Every Night

The Atlantic

America's Bird-Flu Luck Has Officially Run Out

NBC News

Trump's Plan to End Daylight Saving: Will 4:30 a.m. Be the New American Daybreak?

The New York Times

Fighting to Avoid Her Mother's Fate, for Her Daughters' Sake

KCBS

How Does Vaping Really Compare to Cigarettes?

Social Spotlight

Welcome to the world, Messiah! The first baby born at a UCSF Health hospital in 2025 joined us at 3:35 a.m. on Jan. 1, a healthy boy weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 20 inches.

Celebrate Messiah’s arrival on LinkedIn »

Announcements

Learn About Protecting Data, Be Entered to Win Amazon Gift Cards: Explore the requirements, steps and resources available to help protect UCSF’s data. Everyone who passes a quiz is entered for a chance to win an $50 Amazon gift card. Take the test »

UC Agreement with Department of Education Office for Civil Rights: The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has received complaints of discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry pertaining to the UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz campuses. The University of California has reached a voluntary agreement with OCR to resolve these complaints. Read more »

Expanded Sick Leave: Effective on Jan. 1, the University of California has furthered its support of employees’ work-life balance and has implemented an expansion of paid sick leave to certain teammate populations who were previously ineligible for paid sick leave. Learn more about this change and find answers to some FAQs »

Nominations for Chancellor Awards Now Open: Nominations for the 2024 Founders Day Chancellor Awards for Exceptional Service, Exceptional Management and Public Service are being accepted now through Friday, Feb. 7. The awards recognize and celebrate our colleagues for their extraordinary contributions to UCSF. The eligibility requirements, award criteria and a list of prior recipients are available online. Look at the nomination guide for tips and templates »

Free Password Manager: Safeguarding online accounts is crucial due to cyber threats. Password managers offer a reliable solution for enhancing digital security. Keeper Password Manager is free to all faculty, staff and learners. Once you’ve signed up for a UCSF account, Keeper offers an additional personal account for free. Sign up today »

Don’t Miss the First UCSF Town Hall of 2025: Hear about the UCSF Community Climate Survey from Renee Navarro, vice chancellor, UCSF Diversity and Outreach, at the next UCSF Town Hall on Friday, Jan. 10 at noon. Also, explore new ways to advance your professional talent network at UCSF, learn how microplastics are impacting human health and see what Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is watching in Health News You Can Use. Mark your calendar »

Combating Food Waste With Food 4 UCSF Students: Have you ever hosted an event and found yourself with extra catering? The “Food 4 UCSF Students” program is an easy way to both help hungry students and reduce food waste. Simply alert students when there is food available after a catered on-campus event, then UCSF students who have signed up for the program will come to get the food. Register today »

‌New Project One Leader: Chris Carroll has joined UCSF as the new executive director of business functions for Project One, the university’s effort to align UCSF Human Resources, Finance, Research Grants Management, Supply Chain and Student Information Systems into one integrated enterprise resource planning. Meet Chris »

Upcoming Events

Visit the UCSF Events Calendar to submit events and see what’s happening.

Deals and Discounts

Broadway SF Discount: UCSF faculty, staff and learners receive up to a 20% discount on tickets for Broadway SF shows. Ticket prices and discounts vary per show. See what’s left of the 2024-2025 Broadway SF season while you still can! Get your tickets now »

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