Q&A With Biden Advisor, UCSF Professor Dr. Eric Goosby, Part 3 February 27, 2021Emily Vivian HuangSynapse: According to Biden, the purpose of the coronavirus advisory board is to “manage the surge of reported infections, ensure... Career
This Date in UCSF History: Affirmative Action Under Attack (Again!) February 21, 2021SynapseDo you think that all citizens should have equal access to jobs and education? If so, how does one measure... Opinion
Seasons February 21, 2021Punam PatelTaken during a weekend trip to Tahoe, this photograph illustrates serenity and the multiple seasons that coincide in California. Arts & Culture
Graduate Student Achieves Enlightenment After Paper Scoop February 21, 2021Janice GohHer palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms were heavy; was that vomit on her sweater already? Mom’s spaghetti? The first... Humor
How We Move On: Q&A With Biden Advisor Dr. Eric Goosby, Part 2 February 21, 2021Emily Vivian HuangIn part 2 of Synapse's limited series, we ask UCSF Professor Dr. Eric Goosby, a member of President Joe Biden’s... Career
This Date in UCSF History: UC Misses Affirmative Action Goals February 15, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on February 16, 1984. Next week, UCSF will be sponsoring a day-long symposium, “Affirmative Action in... Social Justice
I See You February 15, 2021Andres CalvilloLike the salt in the ocean you can’t see until it’s dry, you are the rock that keeps us all... Arts & Culture
Q&A With Biden COVID Advisor & UCSF Professor, Dr. Eric Goosby, Part 1 February 15, 2021Emily Vivian HuangToday we present a Synapse limited series — an extensive Q&A with Dr. Eric Goosby, in which we learn about... Career
Who Chooses Whom We Mourn? February 8, 2021Lena AlazzehEvery day I watch the news They speak and show countless horrors in the world But who chooses whom we... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF: A Black Woman Professor’s Experiences February 8, 2021SynapseOriginally published on February 12, 1981. Dr. Rosa Armstrong is not what might be considered the typical anatomist. As a... Academic
Juxtaposition February 8, 2021This submission earned Amber Por an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. Sunlight beams down Along... Arts & Culture
Hong Kong: Beauty in Unrest February 8, 2021Isabel JuangHong Kong. A beautiful city, but also one of unrest. I painted this for a friend who recently had an... Arts & Culture
Expectations February 1, 2021Feyisayo OjuteConsumption is currency. Are the intellections of my heart only ascribed value when they have been digested by others? And... Student Life
Pawn Queen February 1, 2021Rubin Sorrell III am a Pawn I know this I am surrounded by pawns that act like pawns I’m always being told... Arts & Culture
Love Cannot Be Silent February 1, 2021Hannah SansThis encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests... Social Justice