Empowering ImmunoX January 30, 2024Nikhita KirthivasanWhat does the Barbie World and immune cells have in common? Plenty if you ask this year’s organizers of the... Academic
Women and Pain: A Case for Compassion in Medicine January 23, 2024Sara MalakzayCountless women are often told the pain will be “just a pinch” on the day of their Inter-Uterine Device (IUD)... Social Justice
Candle Man January 23, 2024Nick FiorentinoHis opulent flame burns with an optimistic flow, spurs pirouetting memories in a room that’s dim; Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Whistleblower Describes Tragic ‘Study’ January 23, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Jan. 20, 1994.] In a Jan. 12 talk at UCSF, Peter Buxton described his efforts... Social Justice
Tale of First Day in Lab Rotations: Navigating Pipettes and Lost Washrooms January 16, 2024Science Giggle WriterIt is that time of the year again. The holidays are done. Everyone is returned from visiting family and friends. Humor
Nudity and Clothing in Monkeys, Scientists and Vaccines: What it Reveals and What it Hides January 16, 2024Bri MatusovskyWhy is the Western scientist always clothed? What would happen if science was conducted, metaphorically, in the nude? Thinking through... Science
the mermaiden January 16, 2024Cassidy Phammy roses are yellow, as yellow as the hair of the mermaiden, Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Should Mental Health Patients Have Right to Refuse Treatment? January 16, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 19, 1978.] Do mental patients check their constitutional rights at the hospital door? Do... Law
That Magical Allure of a New Year January 9, 2024Siddharthasiva Anbu RajanWith five minutes left for the clock to strike 12, I was standing on the roof of my building looking... Opinion
Life's No Less Than 32 January 9, 2024Vishakha MalhotraLately I've been relating life to dentistry and I don't find much difference between the two. Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: ‘Bomb’ Joke Bombs January 9, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 4, 1996.] The bomb scare that welcomed many UCSF students back to class Tuesday... News
Craft Making Meets Science At Artisan Guild Market December 19, 2023Cindy OwWhat does craft making and science have in common? Quite a bit if made by members of the UCSF community. Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Men Should Own Up to ‘Women’s Issues,’ Says Former Pro Athlete December 19, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on December 19, 2003.] Why is the greatest insult one can hurl at a boy is... Social Justice
Liberation December 19, 2023Noah GrecoAs I sit behind the wheel, knuckles pink and white, fingers clenched. I roll my windows down, the August night... Travel
I Watched ‘Napoleon’ So You Don’t Have To December 12, 2023Drew DespereauxMarie Antoinette, former Queen of France, marches through the Place de la Revolution as onlookers jeer and throw vegetables that... Reviews