A crowd gathered with banners proclaiming support for the Palestinian people.

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Courtesy of UCSF Healthcare Workers for Palestine

UCSF Healthcare Workers Stage Walkout for Gaza

More than 400 UCSF-affiliated students, faculty, community members and healthcare workers — many wearing scrubs and white coats — held a midday walkout on Parnassus campus on Oct. 27 to oppose the Israeli bombing of Palestinians in Gaza.

November 14, 2023

Graduate Division

Academe at 198, a new housing community at 198 McAllister Street, is set to open this summer, providing additional housing opportunities for the UC San Francisco community.

New UCSF Housing To Open This Summer

May 30, 2023

Academe at 198, a new housing community at 198 McAllister Street, is set to open this summer, providing additional housing...

waste sorters at UCSF

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

May 2, 2023

As we continue to celebrate the beauty of spring and explore the different Earth Month events around the city, it’s...

Ankur Paliwal

Why Inclusivity is Better in Science and Journalism

April 25, 2023

Science journalist Ankur Paliwal has gained acclaim during his self-described zigzagging career for tenaciously campaigning for broader diversity in science...

Grad Slam winner on stage.

Learn Without A Brain? You Bet!

April 18, 2023

A surprise fire alarm did not stop 10 outstanding UCSF graduate student finalists from competing at the seventh annual UCSF...

Armenian child

Artsakh Under Siege: A Humanitarian Crisis

February 28, 2023

The Armenian Graduate Society

It’s the middle of winter and you are cut off from the world. There is no electricity or gas. The...

Rajvir Dahiya

Professor Emeritus Loses 4th Paper After UCSF-VA Investigation

February 7, 2023

A Professor Emeritus at UCSF has lost a fourth paper after an investigation by UCSF and the San Francisco Veterans...

Frowning face cartoon.

This Date in UCSF History: Staff Lose Holidays

November 14, 2022

Originally published in Synapse on November 18, 1976. The employees of the University of California are receiving two paid holidays...

Student union strike vote ballot boxes.

Student Researchers Hold Strike Vote

November 1, 2022

This week, 48,000 academic workers across the University of California system are holding a vote to authorize a strike over...

Hand holds canister with radioactive sign.

This Date in UCSF History: Mystery Surrounds Radiation Exposure Readings

October 16, 2022

[Originally published on October 15, 1987.] Synapse has learned that sometime last July three UCSF radioactive waste disposal workers’ radiation...