This Date in UCSF History: French AIDS Furor November 8, 2019SynapseTwo weeks ago, French researchers reported “dramatic biological improvements” in a group of AIDS patients using a new drug treatment. News
This Date in UCSF History: Rents Surge October 31, 2019SynapsePresidio student housing has some of the greatest views in the city but is now falling prey to the city’s... Student Life
Why Global Health? October 31, 2019Mana AnvarIn the upcoming year, you will be walking alongside my journey and observing the world of diverse disciplines and passions... Health
Humans of UCSF: Forget About The Resume October 31, 2019Nicole HohensteinHometown: Pleasant Hill, CA Undergraduate Institution: Hampshire College Undergraduate Major: Developmental Physiology and Global Health What led you to choose...
This Date in UCSF History: ‘Is the second sex second class on campus?’ October 26, 2019SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on October 29, 1971. Gary Wilson, General Services employee: “I think the question should be reversed... Opinion
Crazy Grad Stories October 16, 2019Janice Goh“I did a dose response curve using bleach. To my great delight, it worked perfectly! It was the most potent... Humor
This Date in UCSF history: Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic Changes With the Times October 16, 2019SynapseIn early 1967, David Smith was embarking on a career in academic medicine as a postgraduate fellow in pharmacology and...
Ode to a Code Blue October 14, 2019Kate ArriolaMy first day on rotations was your last day on earth. This morning when you woke up, did you think... Arts & Culture
Ain't No Fish October 12, 2019Jeremie JoffreSunday morning in Monterey Bay, no tail tip on the horizon so far. The conversation was about transgenic zebra fishes... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Targeting Guns October 12, 2019SynapseOriginally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on October 12, 2000. Guns in the household are 22 times...
Trio for the Ages October 3, 2019Victor LamWe walked a few blocks from where we parked across a busy Van Ness littered with construction fences and orange...
This Date in UCSF History: Doctors Cry Foul October 3, 2019SynapseOriginally published in Synapse — The UCSF Student Newspaper on October 9, 1980. In San Francisco there is one physician... News
This Date in UCSF History: Therapy Cut Short September 26, 2019SynapseA proposal to extend current Student Health Insurance benefits for mental health has been removed from the 1989-90 registration fee...
The First Time September 21, 2019Sikai SongEditor's note: Sikai Song's "The First Time" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Hospital rules relax with Reagan September 20, 2019SynapseOriginally published on Sept. 23, 1982. New rules devised for hospitals by the Reagan administration would “relax or repeal” many... News