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Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 11:17

This Date in UCSF History: Budget Blues

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on September 10, 2003.

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 14:08

Winners, Take A Bow

By Synapse

The results are in!

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 08:35

This Date in UCSF History: UCSF, Genentech Battle

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on May 20, 1999. The University of California has brought patent infringement charges against Genentech, a biotech company based in South San Francisco.

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 15:06

UCSF Student Takes Second in Grad Slam

By Ariane Panzer

You don’t have to be a football player to get a concussion, anyone can sustain a brain injury. But similar to football players your brain injury might go undetected for years.

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 13:20

UCSF Workers Protest Outsourcing

By Synapse

UCSF is once again set to go on strike this week.

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 09:55

This Date in UCSF History: Jane Fonda Protests Vietnam War at UCSF

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, April 13, 1973.

Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 09:55

This Date in UCSF History: Stagnant Progress

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 7, 1983.

Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 11:01

UCSF on Strike... Again

By Synapse

UCSF was besieged by strike activity last week as two groups of unionized workers held back-to-back walkouts.

Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 10:20

This Date in UCSF History: Ether Causes Explosion

By Synapse
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 30, 1995. The explosion that occurred March 9 in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Professor Martin Shetlar’s laboratory on the 10th floor of the Medical Sciences building was a powerful reminder to all of us who work in or near a laboratory of the respect that must be given to certain chemicals commonly used in routine biological experiments.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 09:30

Sexual Harassment Process Troubles Complainants

By Ariane Panzer
Several UCSF students came forward with their stories of academic sexual misconduct involving individuals who are still at UCSF last October after a briefing of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report on sexual harassment of women in science. The study showed that despite the policies and procedures in place, 50 percent of women experience unwanted sexual harassment in academia. One survivor who shared her story is UCSF alum Grace, whose name we have changed to protect her identity.