Edison Uno This Date in UCSF History This Date in UCSF History: Plaque Honors Human Rights Hero [ Originally published in Synapse on October 2, 1980.] October 3, 2023 SynapseCampus Social Justice
[This Date in UCSF History] Socialized Medicine is Respectable in Norway, the UK September 19, 2021SynapseOriginally published on September 22, 1994. This author, a graduate student who works for the Department of Otolaryngology in the... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Minority Enrollees Climb Dramatically September 11, 2021SynapseOriginally published on September 14, 1986. In a dramatic reversal of last year’s disappointing showing, the School of Medicine enrolled... Academic
This Date in UCSF History: Campus Group Organizes for Civil Rights Protection May 27, 2021Synapse[Originally published on May 27, 1966.] The Committee for Independent Political Action, a recognized on-campus political organization, has announced plans... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Push Anti-Choice Ideals May 21, 2021Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 25, 2006.] A young woman meaning to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic unwittingly entered... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Stop Glorifying the Police May 15, 2021Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 20, 1992.] In the violent aftermath of the acquittal of the officers who beat... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Time to Join the Twitter Flock? May 6, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on May 14, 2009. Endorsed by Oprah, used by Obama, Twitter is an online service that...
This Date in UCSF History: Single Payer Q&A May 1, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on May 6, 1999. Medical student David Schab answers some of the most commonly raised questions... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Activists ‘Free’ Lab Mice April 22, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on April 29, 1999. Small groups of animal rights activists raided the Cell Culture Facility and... News
This Date in UCSF History: Student Housing on Treasure Island? April 18, 2021Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on April 23, 1998.] The 65 students who live in UCSF’s Turk St. apartments learned to... News