This Date in UCSF History This Date in UCSF History: Celebrating the Year of the Snake [Originally published in on February 7, 2013.] Welcome to the Year of the Snake! Snake is the yin to last year’s Dragon yang. That said, Snake does not settle for mediocrity, either. February 4, 2025 SynapseCampus Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: November Traditions November 14, 2023Synapse[Originally authored by medical student Ashkay Govinder and published on Nov. 15, 2012.] I love cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Practicing Medicine Under Hardship October 31, 2023Synapse[Originally written by medical student Amy Ewing and published in Synapse on Nov. 6, 1997.] Last year I arranged to... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Celebrating the Day of the Dead October 31, 2023Synapse[Originally authored by pharmacy student Oliver Übeda and published in Synapse on November 1, 2012.] The ritual of Día de... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: Students Granted Political Asylum October 24, 2023Synapse[First published in synapse on October 22, 1989] Two Chinese dissident students, Hoy Yu Vi, 27, and Luo Jian Guang... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Freedom From Fear October 10, 2023SynapseOriginally written on Oct. 4, 2001, by Suzanne Rafidi while a student in the School of Medicine. I am an...
This Date in UCSF History: Plaque Honors Human Rights Hero October 3, 2023Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on October 2, 1980.] Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Medical Students Organize for Abortion Access September 26, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 23, 1999.] “Disgusting, isn’t it?” said one of the directors of the national office... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: The Housing Crisis September 19, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 16, 1996.] Summer is supposed to be relaxing and free from stress. Quite the... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Stay Healthy on a Student's Budget September 12, 2023Synapse[Originally published on Sept. 13, 2007.] Student life is hard. Long hours and stressful exams can take a toll on... Student Life