Stories For Change
I served as EIC of Synapse from Fall 2016 to Summer 2019. I wanted to serve as the EIC because I’m passionate about science communication and wanted to help other students find their voice and hone their writing skills.
Police Violence and the Creation of the Berkeley Free Clinic
This entry earned author Henry Carter first place in the personal essay category of the 2020 Synapse Storytelling Contest, which...
Holding a Critical Lens to UCSF
The year 2020 has shaped up to be the most socio-politically tense year from COVID-19 to global protests of police...
This Date in UCSF History: Social Disparities are Hazardous to Health
This story was originally published in Synapse on September 21, 2000. Dr. David Satcher, the sixteenth U.S. surgeon general and...
This Date in UCSF History: Regents End Affirmative Action, Resistance Planned
Originally published in Synapse on September 14, 1995. On July 20 the UC Regents voted on a resolution to prohibit...
A UCSF Student’s Untold Story: Police Brutality Nearly Derailed Me
To the anonymous author who shared the harrowing story of their encounter with the police ( Not All Scars Are...
Not All Scars Are Visible: A Classmate's Tale of Police Brutality
I do not need to watch the video to know what George Floyd was experiencing as he was on the...
When I Was A Young Man Like You
I do not think a person of sensitivity can inhabit graduate school for long. It isn’t because of the intellectual...
This Date in UCSF History: Beliefs and customs
Originally published on May 4, 1979. Delivery of quality health care not only depends on the technical medical knowledge and...
UCSF Partners to Equip Indigenous Groups
UCSF organizations are partnering up to get PPE and test kits to Indigenous tribal health groups, and they need the...