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This Date in UCSF History: New Standards Aim to Improve Science Education in State Schools

[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 10, 2017.] New science education standards approved by the State Board of Education will emphasize scientific concepts, as well as integrate science and engineering practices, to cultivate an intuitive understanding of scientific principles as they apply to...
October 7, 2025
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Graduation celebration.

This Date in UCSF History: We Finished!

May 20, 2025
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[Originally published in Synapse on May 21, 1998.] Waking up to the annoying alarm I've used for the last four...
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Cardiac Camp

Sparking Hearts and Minds

April 15, 2025
Nirosh E. Mataraarachchi
“The sound of electronic heartbeats echoed from room to room as high schoolers from all over the Bay, equipped with...
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surgeon working an ultrasound machine

A Bedside Revolution: POCUS Training at UCSF

January 14, 2025
Jashdeep Singh Dhillon
In the quiet uncertainty of an emergency department, a woman in gut-wrenching pain arrives, unable to catch a breath. Within...
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Meeting

This Date in UCSF History: UC VP Hears Students’ Concerns

November 19, 2024
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[Originally published in Synapse on November 16, 1995.] Tuition increases, affirmative action, library resources, and maternity leave were the main...
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Satellite photo of a tornado.

An unusual class!

March 19, 2024
Katie Alegria
I have never taken a class about the polycrisis, and in fact only recently learned what it is. The polycrisis...
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Dr. D'Anne Duncan

Honoring a JEDI, Dr. D’Anne Duncan

March 5, 2024
Jocelyne Fadiga
What better time and opportunity than Black History Month to honor one of our own, a leader in student success...
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Immunology students receive community awards.

Empowering ImmunoX

January 30, 2024
Nikhita Kirthivasan
What does the Barbie World and immune cells have in common? Plenty if you ask this year’s organizers of the...
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Doctor with crossed arms.

This Date in UCSF History: Too Many Specialists, Too Little Diversity in Health Professions

May 23, 2023
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[ Originally published on May 22, 1997.] A report by UCSF researchers released last week says there are too many...
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Graduation cap on top of piles of cash.

This Date in UCSF History: Cuts and Fee Increase

September 6, 2022
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[Originally published in Synapse on September 9, 2004.] The University of California sustained its fourth budget cut in a row...

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