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.
This Date in UCSF History: Campus Group Organizes for Civil Rights Protection
[Originally published on May 27, 1966.] The Committee for Independent Political Action, a recognized on-campus political organization, has announced plans...
This Date in UCSF History: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Push Anti-Choice Ideals
[Originally published in Synapse on May 25, 2006.] A young woman meaning to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic unwittingly entered...
This Date in UCSF History: Stop Glorifying the Police
[Originally published in Synapse on May 20, 1992.] In the violent aftermath of the acquittal of the officers who beat...
This Date in UCSF History: Time to Join the Twitter Flock?
Originally 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
Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1999. Medical student David Schab answers some of the most commonly raised questions...
This Date in UCSF History: Activists ‘Free’ Lab Mice
Originally published in Synapse on April 29, 1999. Small groups of animal rights activists raided the Cell Culture Facility and...
This Date in UCSF History: Student Housing on Treasure Island?
[Originally published in Synapse on April 23, 1998.] The 65 students who live in UCSF’s Turk St. apartments learned to...
This Date in UCSF History: U.S. Wants Drug Ad Reforms
Originally published in Synapse on April 10, 1978. The content of advertisements for non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs is under close scrutiny...
This Date in UCSF History: Students Aim to Improve Heath Care in Iraq
Originally published on March 26, 2009. When U.S.-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in March of 2003, a social, political and...