Med students charge exam policy 'punitive, unfair' October 9, 2017[Originally published in Synapse, Volume 27, Number 6, 14 October 1982] Medical students at UCSF who failed part I of... Academic
Discovering The Mysteries of Life October 5, 2017Next time you’re on a hike in a Redwood forest, running along Ocean Beach simply packed into a Muni car... Science
Only A Mother's Immunity October 5, 2017Breanna AllenScientists are making discoveries that give hope to global improvements in healthy pregnancies. The immune system is naturally primed to... Science
Humans of UCSF: Magical Internship October 1, 2017“This past summer, my classmate, Tammy McCall, and I had the exciting opportunity to complete our health policy internship in... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Regents renew contracts for Nuclear Weapons Labs September 22, 2017SynapseThe UC Board of Regents renewed five-year contracts for two highly controversial nuclear weapons laboratories on Sept. 18, 1987. The... Science
Fighting the Common Cold in Space September 15, 2017Breanna AllenFor years we have known that spaceflight causes immune dysfunction, weakening the human body’s ability to fight off even the... News
Humans of UCSF: Choosing Adventure September 15, 2017Iva Petrovchich“I love to escape the masses, put on a backpack and explore the mountains, or pick up and move to... Student Life
Big Picture Thinking September 14, 2017Andrew NormanIf you peer closely at a drop of pond water with a microscope, what do you think you’ll see? If... Science
Why Scientists Should Care About The Repeal of DACA September 12, 2017Steven MossThe headlines this summer have been marred by one disturbing theme: an attack on diversity in the United States. With... Opinion
Underwater: A Reflection on Harvey, Charlottesville and America September 10, 2017Francesca AloisioI turned on the news and my home was underwater. Drowning. I was just back in Houston for a visit... Social Justice
Humans of UCSF: The Graceful, Gutsy Gymnast May 30, 2017Iva Petrovchich“Being forced to resign from my 11-year gymnastics career was incredibly life changing for better and for worse. I had... Student Life
UCSF Cares May 23, 2017RayAfter reading Aaron Mattingly’s recently published Synapse article “Leadership or Lip Service?” about his disappointment in Executive Vice Chancellor and... Opinion
Humans of UCSF: Young at Heart May 11, 2017Arielle Canoza“I love running around with kids because I feel free to be the goofy person that I am. And as... Student Life
Advocate Shares Her Story May 11, 2017Sumitra TatapudyIn a “Faculty-Student Meet and Greet” event hosted by UCSF’s Women in Life Sciences group, I was inspired by Carol... Academic
App-Controlled Designer Cells Treat Diabetes May 8, 2017Lindsey JonesElectronic monitoring and storing of health data is all of the rage right now. Many of us track the number... Science