Going Back to the Start of Today November 1, 2020Janice GohThis submission won second place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category. I step off the plane into the... Student Life
Dior in San Francisco October 30, 2020Emily Vivian HuangThis is part 2 of our limited series on the celebrated haute couture designer, Christian Dior. Out of all the... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: On Intersectionality October 25, 2020SynapseOriginally published on October 25, 2012. On my Saturday afternoon walk across San Francisco, I ran into Abel, a young... Social Justice
Abscission October 25, 2020Wesley KaoThis submission won second place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. Child, I lay him supine upon the... Arts & Culture
The Imposter October 25, 2020Janice GohI don’t know when it began, but happened gradually as the first fall quarter unfolded. First, I began by picking... Student Life
Dior Reveals Haute Couture Masterpieces October 25, 2020Emily Vivian HuangThis week Synapse introduces a limited series honoring one of the world’s foremost couturier, Christian Dior. “Haute Couture” literally translates... Arts & Culture
Stranger in a Strange Mind October 19, 2020Victoria Turner“What would it feel like if someone else were to come into your head?” An epilepsy patient posed this question... Science
COVID Lock Down Inspires New Thesis October 18, 2020Janice Goh2020 has been a year of great turmoil due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With labs operating only at 50% capacity... Humor
On An Organ Donation Run October 10, 2020Joey LewThis poem earned Joey Lew first place in this year's international William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition. I am asked to... Arts & Culture
Right Place, Right Time October 10, 2020Janice GohFive years ago, I was in my third year of pharmacy school in Singapore studying alone for my year end... Student Life
Mask Your Face, Not Your Voice October 5, 2020Le Wen ChiuUCSF students, residents, and staff are working to promote civic engagement across campus and the health system, as the general... News
They Tell Me 'Go Home' October 5, 2020Nina EscuetaThis submission earned Nina Escueta the first place winner of the Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Mangoes, ripe and green... Social Justice
Police Violence and the Creation of the Berkeley Free Clinic September 29, 2020Henry CarterLe Wen ChiuThis entry earned author Henry Carter first place in the personal essay category of the 2020 Synapse Storytelling Contest, which... Social Justice
Holding a Critical Lens to UCSF September 28, 2020Leandrew DaileyThe year 2020 has shaped up to be the most socio-politically tense year from COVID-19 to global protests of police... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: UCSF to begin heart transplants September 28, 2020Originally reported in Synapse on September 29, 1988. UCSF will begin conducting heart transplants this fall, Dr. Haile Debas, chairman... News