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Monday, October 16, 2017 - 19:39

53 Year-old Residence Hall Bows to Earthquake Standards

By Synapse
[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Volume 17, Number 3, 20 October 1972.] The campus is about to lose one of its oldest structures. A seismic study done during the summer at the Chancellor's request resulted in the finding that the 610 Parnassus Residence Hall "would not perform satisfactorily in even a modest earthquake."
Friday, September 15, 2017 - 20:47

Fighting the Common Cold in Space

By Breanna Allen

For years we have known that spaceflight causes immune dysfunction, weakening the human body’s ability to fight off even the common cold.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 12:13

Are Graduate Students Getting the Mentorship They Need?

By Rachel Care

In April, the Associated Students of the Graduate Division (ASGD) developed and administered a survey to get at this question.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 11:30

Stories of Resistance in Primary Care

By Aileen Xu

On May 16, the Primary Care Progress chapter at UCSF with sponsorship from the Associated Students of the School of Nursing (ASSN) and San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP), hosted Social Histories, a storytelling slam event that invited Bay Area provi

Monday, May 22, 2017 - 16:35

Role Model Celebrated

By Anna Nonaka
Most of us enter the health profession with idyllic views and goals of being able to treat all patients equally, reducing obstacles to provide for the underserved, and changing lives. However, many of us are met with the realities of debt and changes in the healthcare system. Scores of us travel across the country to lobby for changes, and sometimes it’s hard to see any headway or find stories that inspire us rather than make the task seem more daunting. Every year, the UCSF Dental Almuni Association awards a Medal of Honor, and the American College of Dentists awards a Distinguished Faculty Member.
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 14:18

Embracing Differences

By Tina Zheng

Two faculty members shared their respective career paths and experiences as academic scientists of diverse backgrounds during an April 19 event hosted by Scientists 4 Diversity (S4D), an event attended by UCSF students, postdocs, and employees.

Monday, February 27, 2017 - 12:57

Trump’s Ban Heightens Anxiety

By Matthew Crimp

The spring season brings excitement, decisions, and stress for senior medical students in the form of the Match, the nationwide system that matches newly-minted doctors with residency programs. Those applying to U.S.

Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 16:01

Science Will Not Be Trump’d

By Lindsey Jones

It was a crazy week for science. Naturally, there was a media firestorm following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. To the surprise of many, science was at the forefront of several controversies. Scientists are now organizing a “March for Science,” inspired by the Women’s March on Washington.

Friday, December 16, 2016 - 14:44

Thousands of Medical Students Voice Opposition to Trump Health Czar

By Matthew Crimp

Thousands of medical students are voicing opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head of the Department of Health and Human Services, with many threatening to leave the American Medical Association for its quick endorsement of the

Sunday, December 4, 2016 - 10:36

Defending Diversity

By Aaron Mattingly

Students, faculty and the administration at UCSF have unified in taking steps to fight discrimination and support undocumented students in the wake of Donald Trump’s election.