This Date in History: Affirmative action March 5, 2018Synapse[Originally Published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, March 9, 1978] UCSF is one of the largest employers in... Academic
Nursing Students of Color Organizes at UCSF March 5, 2018Denisse PorterAnjali AsraniAdvocacy and leadership are core principles of the nursing profession. It is with these principles in mind that a group... News
Advancing Cancer Care February 26, 2018Ariane PanzerPredicting how cancer patients will respond to treatments has been a major challenge in the field of oncology, but a... Science
This Date in UCSF History: Campaign for Affordability February 23, 2018Synapse[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 28, 2008] The storm of the state’s budget crisis is... Student Life
Demystifying Taxes February 23, 2018SynapseMany postdoctoral scholars land within a unique tax bracket that could lend itself to confusing obligations and issues. For example...
Supplies Save Lives February 19, 2018Nicholas GentryTomas Tesfasilassie was visiting relatives in the small African nation of Eritrea in 2014 when his uncle had a sudden... Student Life
Wider Audience for Grad Slam February 16, 2018SynapseIt's almost Grad Slam time again, and this year audiences for the raucous and lively event will be bigger than...
Humans of UCSF: A Healthy Partnership February 16, 2018Jacqueline Choi“Growing up with a background in dance taught me to appreciate the human body and movement at a young age... Student Life
Science Meets Journalism February 9, 2018Ariane PanzerUnderstanding the complex mechanisms that make us human is a driving force behind much scientific research, but getting at the... News
UCSF Rallies for Dreamers February 9, 2018SynapseUCSF health professional students, trainees, faculty, staff, administrators, and unions joined in a rally at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital... News
Meat the Future February 5, 2018Nicholas GentryAs humanity’s population swells, the environmental conservation movement in the 21st century is increasingly dependent on our ability to develop... Science
'Anxiety Cells' Identified in the Brain February 5, 2018Nicholas WeilerHave you ever stood in a high place and felt the instinctive drive to step back and find safety? Researchers... Science
Researchers Invent Reversible 'Off-Switch' for Cellular Proteins February 4, 2018Nicholas WeilerUC San Francisco scientists have invented a technique that lets them precisely and reversibly disrupt the action of specific cellular... Science
New Look for Bakar Fitness Center February 4, 2018SynapseThe UC San Francisco Fitness & Recreation staff did some heavy lifting over the holidays at the Bakar Fitness &...
Feeding UCSF Students January 29, 2018Ariane PanzerFood insecurity may seem like an issue faced only by developing nations, but it is also an issue for many... News