Paying It Forward at Cal Academy January 16, 2014Erin OswaldDuring my first year in graduate school, I quickly learned that I needed some sort of outside-of-lab activity, or else... Opinion
QB3 Registration for Small Business Grant Workshops Is Open January 16, 2014SynapseLife-science startup companies face unique challenges compared to tech startups. For instance, they need initial access to capital for obtaining... News
The Best Coffee — Home Brew Edition January 16, 2014Yi LuBack in my high school, making coffee was simple. I had a small Mr. Coffee machine on the far corner... Food
Radical Proposal Regarding Postdoc Pay January 8, 2014Alex GreerDr. Gregory Petsko, Chair of the National Academy of Sciences’ (NAS) committee on “The Postdoctoral Experience,” has proposed a thought-provoking... News
Journal Club: Structural Biology, Physiology, and Virology. January 8, 2014Taylor LaFlamReviews of journal articles covering topics of Structural Biology, Physiology, and Virology. Science
The Medical Response to the Asiana Flight 214 Plane Crash at SFO January 8, 2014Theresa PoulosWith the coming of a new year, it is natural to hope for the best, fear the worst and work... News
First Generation to College Community Reception Planned January 8, 2014SynapsePerhaps the best part about being in graduate school is meeting like-minded students: new friends who also love learning, intellectual... News
A Filipino Dental Student Coalition Is Born January 8, 2014SynapseA new student organization has formed that will focus on the dental needs of the Bay Area Filipino community. The... News
When Only Banana Bread Will Do January 8, 2014Matthew NordstromThere is little in this world that is as comforting and splendid as a perfect morning ritual. Wake up. Jump... Food
3 Ingredient Recipes December 12, 2013Ilka FelsenIn embracing my grad student identity, I began a search of potluck-worthy recipes that I could afford and claim as... Food
THE FOOD ISSUE December 12, 2013Jenny QiI had never heard the term “foodie” before moving to San Francisco. As a former fat kid, I couldn’t understand... Food
New Precision Medicine Lecture Series Wraps Up December 12, 2013Chris FooA group of pharmacy school students organized a lecture series this fall to educate the UCSF community about precision medicine... News
Ban Sugary Drinks from UCSF Campus December 12, 2013T. Booth HaleyThe time has come for society to start regulating sugar. Ask any professor in any health field if there are... Opinion
Cuts to SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in UCSF’s Backyard December 12, 2013Yi LuAs UCSF students, staff and faculty make the final push toward winter vacations, many of us will be going to... Opinion
The Monsters in My Fridge December 12, 2013SynapseEating used to be simple. I think that past tense is something most people could agree with. I remember a... Opinion