Discovering The Mysteries of Life October 5, 2017Next time you’re on a hike in a Redwood forest, running along Ocean Beach simply packed into a Muni car... Science
Only A Mother's Immunity October 5, 2017Breanna AllenScientists are making discoveries that give hope to global improvements in healthy pregnancies. The immune system is naturally primed to... Science
Self Care Is Key October 5, 2017Troy SantosIronically, the time we spend training to help people and advance science cuts into the time we could spend with... Health
Call Out Racism October 3, 2017Aaron MattinglyOver a month ago I rode a few hours north to the quiet seclusion of Mendocino County to attend XRYSALIS... Opinion
Humans of UCSF: Magical Internship October 1, 2017“This past summer, my classmate, Tammy McCall, and I had the exciting opportunity to complete our health policy internship in... Student Life
Student Discounts At Your Fingertips September 28, 2017Start the school year off with the official UCSF Passport Discount Program, your destination to savings. Whether it's movie tickets...
Share Your Science Enthusiasm September 28, 2017Do you want to gain teaching experience? Inspire young people in science? Contribute to the community by working with K-12...
This Date in UCSF History: Regents renew contracts for Nuclear Weapons Labs September 22, 2017SynapseThe UC Board of Regents renewed five-year contracts for two highly controversial nuclear weapons laboratories on Sept. 18, 1987. The... Science
Kickstart Your Career September 22, 2017Nicholas GentryUCSF offers several resources to help students take advantage of the expanding career paths that have become available to scientists... Career
A Museum to Thrill the Child Within September 22, 2017Tara McIntyreOne of my favorite things about San Francisco is all of its hidden treasures. Last Sunday, my friends and I...
Fighting the Common Cold in Space September 15, 2017Breanna AllenFor years we have known that spaceflight causes immune dysfunction, weakening the human body’s ability to fight off even the... News
Humans of UCSF: Choosing Adventure September 15, 2017Iva Petrovchich“I love to escape the masses, put on a backpack and explore the mountains, or pick up and move to... Student Life
Big Picture Thinking September 14, 2017Andrew NormanIf you peer closely at a drop of pond water with a microscope, what do you think you’ll see? If... Science
Why Scientists Should Care About The Repeal of DACA September 12, 2017Steven MossThe headlines this summer have been marred by one disturbing theme: an attack on diversity in the United States. With... Opinion
Welcome Back From the Synapse's Editor in Chief September 11, 2017Ariane PanzerAfter a week of vacation I returned to my lab and an inbox crowded with emails. As I read through... Opinion