This Date in UCSF History: A Purpose Revisited February 1, 2021Synapse[Originally published on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King... Social Justice
Recipe for A PhD Student Thesis January 25, 2021Victoria TurnerServes: 1 Thesis Committee Time: 4-7 years Just when you thought you had exhausted the quarantine home cookbook, here is... Humor
Do We Fit? January 24, 2021Elizabeth McCarthySometimes being with you feels like being a pearl with a crescent moon. There is a hollow, warm and safe... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: A Modern Day ‘Underground Railroad’ Strategy January 24, 2021Synapse[Originally published on January 26, 1995.] On Jan. 20, Joseph E. Marshall, a founder and executive director of the Omega... Social Justice
Uneasy About My Vaccination Privilege January 24, 2021Wynton SimsI’m young, healthy, and not a frontline worker, but I’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. While some may see nothing wrong... Social Justice
UCSF lost and found January 18, 2021Janice GohOfficer: Hi, welcome to the UCSF lost and found, how may I help you today? A: Hi… I lost my... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Artist Asks, Who Are You? January 18, 2021SynapseOriginally published on January 19, 2012. This year’s keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Week at UCSF was Kip Fulbeck... Arts & Culture
Join Us in 2021 January 11, 2021Victoria TurnerSynapse is thrilled to welcome Victoria Turner as our new co-Editor in Chief. She will be sharing the role with...
Dior Would Be Proud January 11, 2021Emily Vivian HuangEditor's note: This is the final article in Emily Vivian Huang's limited series on the celebrated haute couture designer, Christian... Arts & Culture
10:45 a.m. January 11, 2021Chinaza OchiThis submission earned an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. A faint buzzing, accompanied by the... Arts & Culture
Reflecting on 2020 December 11, 2020Jihee YoonThe year 2020 is truly one for the history books. COVID has dominated our lives, prompting people to work remotely... Student Life
Congratulations Uncle COVID Denier December 11, 2020Matthew KlopeIn a long-anticipated move, the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to Your Uncle on Facebook for... Humor
Dior Designers Still Wow December 11, 2020Emily Vivian HuangEditor's note: This is part 6 of the limited series on the celebrated haute couture designer, Christian Dior. Christian Dior... Arts & Culture
The Dior Designers December 3, 2020Emily Vivian HuangThis is part 5 of the limited series on the celebrated haute couture designer, Christian Dior. Christian Dior may have... Arts & Culture
Words of Advice to My First-Year Self December 3, 2020Amber PorThis submission earned Amber Por third place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. I’m still figuring out the... Arts & Culture