Focused Freedom March 7, 2021Nhat-Thi VoAs I walked below the Golden Gate bridge along the chain-wire fence meant to keep me safe and out of... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Former Surgery Resident Wins Discrimination Suit February 27, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on March 3, 1983. In what may be a landmark case for women and minorities in... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Affirmative Action Under Attack (Again!) February 21, 2021SynapseDo you think that all citizens should have equal access to jobs and education? If so, how does one measure... Opinion
Seasons February 21, 2021Punam PatelTaken during a weekend trip to Tahoe, this photograph illustrates serenity and the multiple seasons that coincide in California. Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: UC Misses Affirmative Action Goals February 15, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on February 16, 1984. Next week, UCSF will be sponsoring a day-long symposium, “Affirmative Action in... Social Justice
The Psi Omega Boys: The 5th Generation San Franciscans February 15, 2021Rubin Sorrell IIThe first step is synonymous to the beginning of a great journey to climb to the next level. This first...
This Date in UCSF: A Black Woman Professor’s Experiences February 8, 2021SynapseOriginally published on February 12, 1981. Dr. Rosa Armstrong is not what might be considered the typical anatomist. As a... Academic
Juxtaposition February 8, 2021This submission earned Amber Por an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. Sunlight beams down Along... Arts & Culture
Love Cannot Be Silent February 1, 2021Hannah SansThis encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: A Purpose Revisited February 1, 2021Synapse[Originally published on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King... Social Justice
Do We Fit? January 24, 2021Elizabeth McCarthySometimes being with you feels like being a pearl with a crescent moon. There is a hollow, warm and safe... Arts & Culture
My First Patient January 18, 2021Amber PorYour head is wrapped in sheets of cloth. I have never seen your eyes But I do wonder what your...
This Date in UCSF History: Artist Asks, Who Are You? January 18, 2021SynapseOriginally published on January 19, 2012. This year’s keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Week at UCSF was Kip Fulbeck... Arts & Culture
10:45 a.m. January 11, 2021Chinaza OchiThis submission earned an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. A faint buzzing, accompanied by the... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Finally... A New President January 11, 2021Originally published in Synapse on January 11, 2001. “Tonight, for the sake of our unity as a people and the...