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...

[Originally published in Synapse on April 23, 1998.] The 65 students who live in UCSF’s Turk St. apartments learned to...

In graduate school, I started a family tradition of an annual camping trip with my mother and sister. In 2019...

Our science speaker series is back! Synapse: UCSF Student Voices is proud to present a coffee chat and Q&A with...

It’s my first year of grad school. Because of the pandemic, all of our classes have been online, so the...

Originally published in Synapse on April 10, 1978. The content of advertisements for non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs is under close scrutiny...

This is the final installment of our Q&A with President Biden COVID Task Force advisor, UCSF's Dr. Eric Goosby. Synapse...