While 2021 may seem in some ways like a slow-motion repeat of 2020, nature and the outdoors may help anchor...

[This is the final part of a three-part series on the California Rescue Dog Association.] A dog is only half...

[Originally published in Synapse on May 25, 2006.] A young woman meaning to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic unwittingly entered...

[Originally published in Synapse on May 20, 1992.] In the violent aftermath of the acquittal of the officers who beat...

[This is part two of our three-part series on CARDA, the California Rescue Dog Association.] Training a dog for search...

This week, we introduce a three-part series on CARDA, the California Rescue Dog Association. The metal roof had certainly seen...

In 2019, I was camping in Death Valley and had the chance to explore the nearby base of Mount Whitney...

Science journalism has flooded our newsfeeds over the past year with daily stories about COVID-19. This urgent need for news...

On a sunny weekend in February, my friend met me and opened a backpack to reveal a small measuring device...

Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1999. Medical student David Schab answers some of the most commonly raised questions...

The Synapse Storytelling Contest returns with new rules for talented writers and photographers enrolled at UCSF. Now students can submit...

A spontaneous nighttime stroll through Golden Gate Park, led me to seeing the Conservatory of Flowers for the first time...

It was a command performance that did not disappoint. Students across all UCSF schools chose Dr. Peter Chin-Hong to give...

Originally published in Synapse on April 29, 1999. Small groups of animal rights activists raided the Cell Culture Facility and...

The first caller was an architect who lived on Clayton Street. He lived within walking distance of the hospital, and...