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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: Cloning Controversy Raises Questions

[Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978.] Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to secure a place in the eternity of time. In his widely publicized book, In His Image: The Cloning of a Man, author David Rorvik claims to have witnessed the dawn of the Age of...
May 19, 2026
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This Date in UCSF History: Mother’s Day Origins

May 12, 2026
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[Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race...
Social Justice
May 5, 1862 battle

This Date in UCSF History: Defense Against Foreign Aggression

May 5, 2026
Synapse
[Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1982.] In celebrating the 120th anniversary of the battle at Puebla, it is...
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This Date in UCSF History: Couch-Surfing: My Adventures Catching the Wave

April 28, 2026
Synapse
[Originally published in Synapse on April 25, 2013.] I first heard of couch-surfing two summers ago. It was advertised as...
Travel
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This Date in UCSF History: Minority faculty criticize UC

April 21, 2026
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Originally published in Synapse on April 21, 1980. On March 18th this year UC went to a routine budget hearing...
Politics
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This Date in UCSF History: Back From Iraq

April 14, 2026
Synapse
Originally published in Synapse on 14 April 14, 2005. Dr. Robert Dean served for 12 months as an Army surgeon...
Medicine
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This Date in UCSF History: When ‘Synapse’ Let Itself Lie (Just for Fun)

March 31, 2026
Synapse
From time to time, Synapse has given itself permission to misbehave. These April Fool’s stories wink at journalistic rules, blur...
Humor
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This Date in UCSF History: Mindfulness Meditation: Key to a Longer, Stress-Free Life?

March 17, 2026
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[Originally published in Synapse on March 14, 2013.] During my first year of pharmacy school, I attended an alternative medicine...
Health
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This Date in UCSF History: Healthcare Behind Bars

March 10, 2026
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[Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 2007.] The healthcare facility in the San Francisco County jail looks like most...
Health
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This Date in UCSF History: To Fast or Not to Fast

March 3, 2026
Synapse
[Originally published in Synapse on March 8, 1996.] To fast or not to fast is what Ramadan is all about...
Religion
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