July 4th Fireworks
[Third place winner in the Storytelling Contest non fiction category.] Have you ever seen fireworks in broad daylight? Often associated as a nocturnal sighting, I was mesmerized to hear them implode above us on July 4th, 2020.
Rookie Questions
November 17, 2017 — Two weeks ago, I volunteered in the student-run homeless clinic in downtown San Francisco. Having arrived...
Simple Questions
I am not exactly sure what setting nor what city I will end up in after I graduate from UCSF/SFSU...
Recent Support for the Law of Unfair Magnetism and Adoration
Editor's Note: "Recent Support for the Law of Unfair Magnetism and Adoration" Victoria Turner earned an honorable mention in the...
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Editor's note: Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is Hardik Kothare's second place winning entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest, photography category. The...
Bay Bridge and Boat
Editor's note: Emily Yao earned an honorable mention for Bay Bridge and Boat, her entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest...
Minority Report Imaging is the New MRI
Augmented reality (AR) is a powerful application that allows physicians to visualize and interact with patient data. By definition, augmented...
Playing At God: A Comedy
Class play is a traditional aspect of med school at UCSF in which second year medical students put on a...
Daughterhood
Something I always admired about my dad is his ability to talk at length on any subject. Even as I...
Playing By Their Rules
When you’re five, everything’s a game. So why would this be any different? We were packing the last of our...