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
Eviction is a Public Health Crisis: San Francisco Must Treat It Like One April 21, 2026Sanjana AnandIn San Francisco, eviction notices are usually discussed as legal disputes or housing market statistics. For the families receiving them... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Minority faculty criticize UC April 21, 2026SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on April 21, 1980. On March 18th this year UC went to a routine budget hearing... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: Back From Iraq April 14, 2026SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on 14 April 14, 2005. Dr. Robert Dean served for 12 months as an Army surgeon... Medicine
Breaking Barriers in James’s Fight with Acute Myeloid Leukemia April 7, 2026Grace ReedTravis RaburnWhen James was 7 weeks old, his parents noticed unusual bruising and spots on his tiny skin and dismissed them... Medicine
Burgers, Board Games, Broken Health Systems: The Break Up Big Medicine Act March 31, 2026James LawrenceIn California, when you’re looking for a burger that sits at the intersection of cheap and high-quality, you go to... Policy
This Date in UCSF History: When ‘Synapse’ Let Itself Lie (Just for Fun) March 31, 2026SynapseFrom time to time, Synapse has given itself permission to misbehave. These April Fool’s stories wink at journalistic rules, blur... Humor
Finding Family Medicine in the Valley: Expanding My Understanding of Primary Care March 24, 2026Leona Hariharan Policy
This Date in UCSF History: The Mad Doctor March 24, 2026Synapse[Originally authored by E. Fuller Torrey and published in Synapse on March 31, 1969.] Machines are even making inroads into... Medicine
From Ideal Scenarios to Operating Room Chaos March 17, 2026Daniel ZagerEntering clinical environments for the first time as a medical student, I expected to hear common phrases of wisdom. I... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Mindfulness Meditation: Key to a Longer, Stress-Free Life? March 17, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 14, 2013.] During my first year of pharmacy school, I attended an alternative medicine... Health