Echoes of 1915: Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters Today May 19, 2026Anush MargaryanI am a descendant of a survivor of the Armenian Genocide. I grew up surrounded by fragments of this history... Social Justice
Care Amid Crisis May 19, 2026Theodore MichaelsSadia DembyAthina VrosgouWhat does it mean to practice medicine in a time of political upheaval, environmental crisis, and deepening inequality? This unsettled... Medicine
Time is the Key Ingredient for Connection May 19, 2026Mallory Shingle“If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?” Last month, Dr. Jennifer Cocohoba from the School... Philosophy
This Date in UCSF History: Cloning Controversy Raises Questions May 19, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978.] Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to secure a... Religion
Paid Family Leave Can Be a Lifeline May 12, 2026Whitney WellsI study how paid family leave impacts the health of parents. When I gave birth, I became one of my... Family
Science, Scrutiny and Humility May 12, 2026Mallory ShingleWhen investigative journalist and former Synapse staff writer Charles Piller addressed UCSF students during this year’s Science Speaker Series, he... Events
The Sterile Field May 12, 2026Alessio BarcaI showed up in scrubs. Red jacket, denim tote bag, cowboy frog socks. My first time in the OR. I... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Mother’s Day Origins May 12, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race... Social Justice
Midlife Matters: Rethinking Women’s Health Education May 5, 2026Leona HariharanModern medicine is built on research, yet women’s health has historically been underrepresented in it. For decades, women were excluded... Medicine
Foundations That Don’t Fade May 5, 2026Saffanat SumraVictoria LeRicardo Bolanos LopezI returned to the Patient Support Corps this past year as a medical student and was reminded that many of... Academic
This Date in UCSF History: Defense Against Foreign Aggression May 5, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1982.] In celebrating the 120th anniversary of the battle at Puebla, it is... Arts & Culture
Probing Science: Misconduct, Incentives and Trust April 30, 2026SynapseOn April 27, Synapse: UCSF Student Voices presented the eighth annual Science Speaker Series with Charles Piller, a former staff... Ethics
The Reality of Growing Old in America April 28, 2026Payal HegdeI do not want to grow old in the society that exists today. To be alive is to age, yet... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Couch-Surfing: My Adventures Catching the Wave April 28, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on April 25, 2013.] I first heard of couch-surfing two summers ago. It was advertised as... Travel