COVID Booster Briefer October 24, 2022Julianne RiggsThere’s a new COVID booster shot out there. I sat down with Dr. Joshua Adler, Executive Vice President for Physician... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Don’t Forget to Vote October 24, 2022Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 30, 1986.] It may not be a presidential election year, but next Tuesday’s midterm... Student Life
Pointless-omics – The Curious Trend Of Grad Students Drowning In Big Data October 16, 2022Janice GohIn the latest report by EH&S, a surprising and worrying trend was detected. Humor
A Balikbayan Box for My Ballers October 16, 2022Gabby Rabadam[Second place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] In the summer of 2020, I participated in Celestial Journeys... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Mystery Surrounds Radiation Exposure Readings October 16, 2022Synapse[Originally published on October 15, 1987.] Synapse has learned that sometime last July three UCSF radioactive waste disposal workers’ radiation... News
Speaking in Tongues October 5, 2022Eva FaiziThe first word I ever spoke was Farsi: Baba , which means father. It makes for an interesting conversation starter... Arts & Culture
The Ultimate Experiment October 5, 2022Deepa Rajan[Editor's note: This submission won second place in the Synapse storytelling contest fiction category.] Three brothers had been killed that... Humor
Sleuthing, Slaying, and the Cough: Postdoc Slam Returns October 4, 2022Cindy OwA sleuthing scientist tracking down culprits of dementia landed the top prize at the 5th annual UCSF Postdoc Slam 2022... News
The Third Wheel October 3, 2022Daniel OliveiraGrey skies, grey bay - it’s a new day It’s sirene: the wind has not been keen Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Birth Control Aborted in United States October 3, 2022Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on October 4, 1990.] Americans have fewer choices in practicing birth control than people in... Social Justice
From Patient to Student at UCSF September 26, 2022Sonam KumariIn the summer of 2012, I was a healthy 16-year-old cloaked with naïve invincibility. So, when I was waking up... Student Life
Once I Climbed a Hill September 26, 2022Nina EscuetaOnce I climbed a hill And looked down with triumph at what I had done. I saw sands stretched long... Arts & Culture
Phd F****ery September 26, 2022Giselle Pérez-AguilarThe Phd program sucks the life out of me, It’s like jumping on a treadmill and not being able to... Student Life
This Date In UCSF History: Necessary Dialogue September 24, 2022Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on September 29, 1993.] A campus forum on “Interracial Racism,” held Sept. 21 in Toland... Social Justice
Letters of Gratitude September 17, 2022Chloe SalesAnna ParkHow can we thank those who've donated their bodies to our medical education? Student Life