Saving Synapse February 17, 2026Jenny QiI first got involved with Synapse in 2012 and served as EIC 2014-15. Synapse meant a lot to me in... Communication
This Date in UCSF History: Chinese New Year: Facts and Lore February 17, 2026Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on February 22, 1996.] Chinese New Year is a misnomer. The arrival of the same... Arts & Culture
Enduring Curiosity February 10, 2026Dr. Chelsea Young[In this series, past editors reflect on their time leading the paper.] As I looked through my old articles, a... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: The Valentine’s Blues February 10, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 11, 1999.] Ever since New Year’s Day, it seems the world has been swathed... Opinion
Confession of the Eye February 3, 2026Mariana ArinoIt was late on a ‘full moon’ night in the emergency department — a phrase the ER staff used to... Medicine
This Date in UCSF History: Black History Month - A Purpose Revisited February 3, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin... Social Justice
Community First February 3, 2026Dr. Arul Thangavel[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008-2009. I have... Student Life
A Brief Respite January 27, 2026Dr. Alex LeeI served as editor-in-chief of Synapse in 2002–2003. Before that, I was the food editor, which conveniently meant Synapse reimbursed... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Obama Reverses Abortion Gag Rule January 27, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 29, 2009.] President Barack Obama moved last week to reverse a U.S. policy restricting... Politics
Justice-Driven Journalism January 20, 2026Dr. Errol Lobo[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I was a member of the the Synapse... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: The Ten Best Films of 1996 January 20, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Jan. 16, 1997.] I suppose I should begin with a qualifying statement. I am not... Reviews
When Student Voices Refuse to Go Quiet January 13, 2026Mallory Shingle[Note: This article appears in Synapse’s 70th anniversary print edition, produced to mark seven decades of student journalism at UCSF... Communication
Back When It All Began: A Conversation with the Founder of ‘Synapse’ January 13, 2026SynapseIn this 2003 conversation, founder Don Swatman recounts how the paper began as a modest, typewritten project in the Dental... Communication
Seventy Years of Synapse: Learning to Question and Bearing Witness January 13, 2026Synapse1956-57 Synapse arrived not as a rebel publication but as an act of institutional optimism. Communication
From Classroom to Community January 11, 2026Dr. Joy Melnikow[This piece launches a new series in which former Synapse editors-in-chief look back on experiences, priorities and decisions that shaped... Student Life