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This Date in UCSF History: Back From Iraq

Originally published in Synapse on 14 April 14, 2005. Dr. Robert Dean served for 12 months as an Army surgeon in Iraq.
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This Date in UCSF History: Abortion Activism Urged

April 27, 2022
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[Originally published on May 1, 1979.] Stating that “women will be the new target of an attempt to reconstruct society...
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This Date in UCSF History: Promise and Pitfalls of Industry Collaboration

April 22, 2022
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[Originally published on April 26, 2001.] The changing nature of the relationship between academia and industry was the subject of...
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This Date in UCSF History: The Rise & Fall of SFGH Emergency Medicine

April 17, 2022
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[Originally published in Synapse on April 17, 1980.] Dr. Nancy Gorham is a junior resident in emergency medicine at San...
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This Date in UCSF History: 50-50 odds of Massive Earthquake in 10 Years

April 8, 2022
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Originally published on April 10, 1980. “Odds of 50-50 for a major earthquake in the next 10 years are by...

This Date in UCSF History: Supes Nix Plans for Hotel Adjacent UCSF

April 4, 2022
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[Originally published on April 5, 1979.] The San Francisco Board of Supervisors two weeks ago dealt what neighborhood groups hope...
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This Date in UCSF History: Supreme Court Decision Fails to Reflect Needs

March 27, 2022
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[Originally publishing on March 25, 1977.] As the U.S. Supreme Court announced last week its decision to hear the Bakke...
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This Date in UCSF History: Radioactive Waste Piles Up While Dump is Debated

March 13, 2022
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[Originally published on March 13, 1997.] A nationwide absence of radioactive waste disposal facilities has created a dramatic increase in...
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This Date in UCSF History: Women in Medicine Gather

February 28, 2022
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[Originally published March 3, 1988.] For the past six years the Women’s Medical Student Association, WMSA, with the help of...
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This Date in UCSF History: Black Caucus Battles

February 20, 2022
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[Originally published in Synapse on February 28, 1985.] The UCSF Black Caucus began a month to the day after the...
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