May • 2009

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research in action:

working for the
people of
california

This special report highlights UC's work in nanotechnology's environment and human safety issues.

58 percent of UC students reported they had participated in community service in 2007-08, with 23 percent involved in environmental cleanup.
54 percent work on or off campus.
38 percent had internships.
49 percent of seniors had engaged in an independent research project.

UC stem cell forum engages industry

UC stem cell researchers demonstrated the promise of regenerative medicine to transform health care at a daylong university-sponsored technology transfer forum.

About 320 researchers, biotech executives and venture capitalists participated in the April 15 event in Burlingame. The British Consulate General of San Francisco and the Consulate General of Canada for San Francisco and Silicon Valley hosted the forum with the UC Office of Technology Transfer.

UC, with one of the largest stem cell research enterprises in the world, is a major driver in this fast-developing market, which is estimated to grow to $118 billion by 2010.

Your University is produced 10 times per year by the Strategic Communications department of the University of California Office of the President. For suggestions or comments about this report, contact: Donna Hemmila, editor, 1111 Franklin St. 12th Floor, Oakland, Calif. 94607, 510.987.0793, donna.hemmila@ucop.edu

inside this issue

research in action:

working for the people of california

UC stem cell forum engages industry

working for the
people of
california