This Date in UCSF History: Cable TV’s Class Divide
[ Originally published in Synapse on October 4, 1973.] Monopoly control and citizen, especially minority, participation are crucial factors in developing guidelines for Cable Television.
This Date in UCSF History: Equal Medical Rights for Women
[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper May 5, 1976.] Women representing women’s clinics and health organizations throughout...
This Date in UCSF History: Abortion Activism Urged
[Originally published on May 1, 1979.] Stating that “women will be the new target of an attempt to reconstruct society...
This Date in UCSF History: Promise and Pitfalls of Industry Collaboration
[Originally published on April 26, 2001.] The changing nature of the relationship between academia and industry was the subject of...
This Date in UCSF History: The Rise & Fall of SFGH Emergency Medicine
[Originally published in Synapse on April 17, 1980.] Dr. Nancy Gorham is a junior resident in emergency medicine at San...
This Date in UCSF History: 50-50 odds of Massive Earthquake in 10 Years
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
[Originally published on April 5, 1979.] The San Francisco Board of Supervisors two weeks ago dealt what neighborhood groups hope...
This Date in UCSF History: Supreme Court Decision Fails to Reflect Needs
[Originally publishing on March 25, 1977.] As the U.S. Supreme Court announced last week its decision to hear the Bakke...
This Date in UCSF History: Radioactive Waste Piles Up While Dump is Debated
[Originally published on March 13, 1997.] A nationwide absence of radioactive waste disposal facilities has created a dramatic increase in...
This Date in UCSF History: Women in Medicine Gather
[Originally published March 3, 1988.] For the past six years the Women’s Medical Student Association, WMSA, with the help of...