Located in room 345 on the main floor of the UCSF Library at Parnassus, the Makers Lab is the university's...

If vying for universal healthcare is the third rail of American politics, then attempting to combine prayer and science is...

Insectum is the second place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Comments from Synapse editor in chief...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper October 24, 1985 The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 1985 Peace...

Striking UCSF union workers are walking city streets in front of the Parnassus and Mission Bay campuses for three days...

Medical Students Make the Worst Patients: The Tragicomedy of an MS1 is the third place winner of the Synapse Storytelling...

Where is the XX in immunology? Less than 30% of faculty in the UCSF Immunology department are women. That’s 13%...

It’s common to see seuxally diverse populations in liberal cities like San Francisco. However, how well does academia represent these...

Originally published on Oct. 18, 1982 in Synapse – UCSF Student Voices. On Oct. 1 to 5, 200 North American...

The Crucial Third is the second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's science writing category. Comments from category judge...

Science, public health, and corporate responsibly collide as community members of a West Virginia town struggle for their health against...

A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has concluded that a “systemwide change to the...

Earlier this year a YouTube video entitled “ How to Genetically Engineer a Human in Your Garage” circulated around my...

As scientists and healthcare professionals, we are experts. Despite our training status, our unique experiences and education give us the...

Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF Student Newspaper on Sept. 28, 1978 After listening to their professors and administrators...