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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: The Valentine’s Blues

[Originally published in Synapse on February 11, 1999.] Ever since New Year’s Day, it seems the world has been swathed in sickly shades of red and pink and filled with declarations of “I love you” and “Be mine.” A walk through Safeway or even the UCSF bookstores makes it painfully obvious that that...
February 10, 2026
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A Young Voter's Take on the First 2012 Presidential Debate

October 11, 2012
Yi Lu
During the first presidential debate on Sept. 3, both President Barack Obama and the Republican challenger Mitt Romney sought to...
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Critical Mass Turns 20

October 4, 2012
T. Booth Haley
Love it or hate it, Critical Mass has become a San Francisco institution and has forever changed the role of...
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A Letter from the Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Outreach

September 20, 2012
Synapse
Diversity—a defining feature of California’s past, present, and future—refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and world views that...
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Making the Most of Your UCSF Adventure

September 20, 2012
Jerome Atputhasingam
Reflections of a second-year med student You have arrived at UCSF, yes, you have! You are filled with so much...
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