Earth Keepers Of Jungles, Mountains, Valleys March 4, 2025Giselle Pérez-AguilarThe change from jungle to mountain is abrupt like an unexpected trauma that disconnects us from heart, body, mind, spirit... Nature
Learning March 4, 2025Silver AlkhafajiI am learning to live in the moment. To remain in the now. To indulge the joy of simply existing. Philosophy
This Date in UCSF History: Fed Cuts Are ‘Bad News’ March 4, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 2, 1973.] UC President Charles Hitch said last week the Federal Budget is “more... Politics
Halfway February 25, 2025Siddharthasiva Anbu RajanSAM: Why should I be the one to back down? Jamie knows very well that I am right. There is... Fiction
This Date in UCSF History: The First Black Congressmen February 25, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 26, 2009.] For anyone possessing a shred of fairness, reading about Reconstruction, America’s attempt... Social Justice
Incendiary February 25, 2025Nick Fiorentino6 feet off the ground but 60 feet beneath the crown Philosophy
Lessons from the Runway: How Southwest’s System Crash Illuminates Healthcare’s Technical Debt Problem February 18, 2025Aaron KornblithWhen Southwest Airlines canceled system-wide flights during the 2022 winter holidays, stranded passengers sleeping in airport hallways made headlines. The... Opinion
This Date in UCSF History: Four Free Speech Campus Areas Designated February 18, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 17, 1965.] As a result of recent action on the part of The Regents... Social Justice
If I could February 18, 2025Ziqian FengIf I could I would take away your blinding pain And tell you how beautiful you are, how powerful Health
We Should be Concerned About What Happened at the CDC February 11, 2025Ariane PanzerOn February 1, 2025 the Inside Medicine Substack reported that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered... Politics
The Last Petal February 11, 2025Sohini HalderFresh from the gardens, the winter rose came Blissfully pure, innocence to blame Budding from the ground with its darkened... Nature
This Date in UCSF History: Black History Month - A Purpose Revisited February 11, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 10, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin... Social Justice
Alle Farben des Schnees (All the Colors of Snow) February 4, 2025Ziqian FengSnow is falling today and I hugged goodbye to my best friend at the Z. train station 10.32 departing from... Nature
Shadowing a Healing Symphony February 4, 2025Saffanat SumraSurgery — one of the three primary treatment options for cancer, alongside radiation and chemotherapy — had always been a... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Celebrating the Year of the Snake February 4, 2025Synapse[Originally published in on February 7, 2013.] Welcome to the Year of the Snake! Snake is the yin to last... Arts & Culture