Encounterings
Lately — and maybe always — I am bewitched by translation and etymology. Both imperfect, curious, spiraling. In their mouths, any word becomes an hour, and every hour spent coaxing: lost, incongruous, evolving meanings into being.
Sugary Drinks Bill Illustrates Policy InAction
A murder took place in the California Senate. The perpetrators have not been charged; in fact, they continue to return...
Mama M: Loving Ain't Easy
Dear Mama M, My boyfriend and I started a long-distance relationship when I left for school and we currently live...
Is Banning Sugary Drinks Worthwhile?
“Here’s something wholesome and delicious for you to enjoy,” a smiling nurse says in a vintage Coca-Cola magazine ad. “Coca-Cola...
Turning Scientists into Investment Analysts
EVEXIA BioFund has continued to grow since its inception in April 2014, now including 65 members and managing a portfolio...
The Asclepius Effect: UCSF Aims at Carbon Neutrality
As many of us return from or look forward to holiday breaks with family — joyous, frustrating or difficult though...
Throwback Thursday: Women Ahead of Their Time
On this day 23 years ago, Synapse featured master’s and doctoral nursing students receiving prestigious research awards, scholarships and recognition...
Getting the Diagnosis Right on Climate Change
Climate change is a life-altering diagnosis for all of us. We’ve seen the coverage of massive storms, floods, droughts, and...
Mama M: Staying Healthy
I got really overwhelmed with my first year of school, and school completely took over my life. I stopped doing...
Throwback Thursday: The 'M' Word
On this day in 1998, in the seemingly not-so-distant UC past, the Synapse front page read, “One Year After Merger...