Nominate Your Pick for Chancellor’s Award for Public Service March 3, 2017Dan WardThe time has come to thank and honor faculty, staff, and students/residents/postdoctoral scholars who go above and beyond in service...
Humans of UCSF: Happy Accident March 3, 2017Arielle Canoza“It’s funny how a brush with mortality and debility can make you realize how fortunate you are. A couple years... Student Life
Trump’s Ban Heightens Anxiety February 27, 2017Matthew CrimpThe spring season brings excitement, decisions, and stress for senior medical students in the form of the Match, the nationwide... News
Launch a Career in Scientific Storytelling February 27, 2017Lindsey JonesAs scientists, we live in the nitty-gritty details and caveats of our work. To be effective scientific communicators, we must... Career
Humans of UCSF: Giving Back February 22, 2017Emily Yang“Every year, dental students at UCSF organize a day of free dental care for kids in the community. Being an... Student Life
The CRISPR Quandary February 22, 2017Nathan HarrisWith the advent of CRISPR technology, editing human genomes is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But Hank Greely... Science
Slamming Finalists February 22, 2017SynapseThink of it as TEDx for the grad set. The annual Grad Slam competition rewards PhD students who present the...
TZAPping Telomeres Shorter February 19, 2017Lindsey JonesOur DNA fits into our cells by tightly coiling into structures called chromosomes. During cell division, the machinery that is... Science
Sensationalizing Science February 19, 2017Nicholas Gentry“Natural selection making 'education genes' rarer.” “Intelligence is being bred out of the gene pool.” Can you recognize which of... Opinion
UCSF Alumni Breaking Barriers February 19, 2017Aaron MattinglyBy co-founding one medical startup company, a UCSF alumni is breaking several barriers at once. Dr. Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H... Career
A Champion For Women in Science February 19, 2017Francesca AloisioWith a background spanning everything from philosophy to botany to structural biology, Dr. SeemayChou joined the UCSF Department of Biochemistry... Career
Humans of UCSF: Hindering HIV February 12, 2017Jacqueline Choi“I initially got interested in research as I wanted to have a broader public health impact beyond the bedside, and... Student Life
The Real Patient February 12, 2017Sarah TakimotoWearing my white coat with my stethoscope hanging around my neck, I knock. I introduce myself while going through a... Academic
Prepare for the Big One February 9, 2017SynapseDon’t miss Dr. Matt Springer's crucial home earthquake preparedness presentations at UCSF. Many people who have recently moved to the...
How to Slow Down February 3, 2017Omar AljundiEver feel like you just can’t slow down? Always rushing from one thing to another? Is your mind always thinking... Student Life