Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A student focuses intently as he operates one arm of a many-armed robot, while a teacher watches

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UC San Francisco

August 28, 2025

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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Eko entrepreneurs Jason Bellet, Connor Landgraf and Tyler Crouch

Alumni startup’s digital stethoscope green-lighted by FDA

Federal clearance sets the stage for unlimited clinical use of the tool by Eko Devices, a Skydeck accelerator-nurtured business.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Moving groundbreaking research and discovery out of the lab and into the marketplace.

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

Alumni startup’s digital stethoscope green-lighted by FDA