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This Date in UCSF History: What Veterans Day Means to a Soldier

[Originally published in Synapse on Nov. 12, 2009.] Before coming to UCSF, I was a soldier in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-07. My duties were as an Area Reaction Force Task leader and providing convoy security in Iraq for the delivery of supplies to the military units serving in the region I...
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Time-Wasting Tip #12 for the Overworked Grad Student

April 24, 2013
Alex Greer
Got a long incubation time to kill? Waiting for your cells to spin? Bored in-between classes? In class? Now, PhD...
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Infinite Inspiration: Reward Yourself

April 24, 2013
Venkateswarlu Kadiveti
We read many inspirational books and listen to many seminars, and yet we are often surprised at how little progress...
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On Marathons and Tragedy

April 16, 2013
Akshay Govind
The sport of marathon began in tragedy. The legend says Pheidippides lost his life after running from the battlegrounds of...
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Time-Wasting Tip #11 for the Overworked Grad Student

April 10, 2013
Alex Greer
Got a long incubation time to kill? Waiting for your cells to spin? Bored in-between classes? In class? This week’s...
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What’s Really Behind the UCSF’s Top Five Ranking

April 10, 2013
Yi Lu
The US News and World Report published its annual rankings of the nation’s medical schools last month, ranking the UCSF...
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Time-Wasting Tip #10 for the Overworked Grad Student

April 4, 2013
Alex Greer
Got a long incubation time to kill? Waiting for your cells to spin? Bored in-between classes? In class? This week...
Opinion
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Why You Should Vote Yes on Proposed Fee Increase

April 3, 2013
Doug Jacobs
In just a couple short weeks, students will have the opportunity to vote on a fee referendum. I would like...
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Health Insurance Politics Hits Home for UCSF Students

March 27, 2013
Kate Darling
The UC-SHIP Forum and Student Health Advisory Committee meetings in the past weeks have provided lots of concrete information about...
Opinion

Stream of Consciousness: A Med Student Preps for the Boards

March 27, 2013
Akshay Govind
20 minutes, one theme, no edits, backspace is OK Today’s theme: Board exam preparation Welcome to the first installment of...
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