This Date in UCSF History 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. April 14, 2026 SynapseCampus Medicine
This Date in UCSF History: A Textbook Case of Historical Distortion February 20, 2024Synapse[Originally authored by pharmacy student Gina Jones and published in Synapse on February 18, 1993.] “History is a people’s memory... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Abuses Told About Experiments on Prisoners February 13, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 17, 1977.] Inmates of California’s prison system are currently being used as subjects for... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Clean Needle Conflict February 6, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 1987.] As intravenous drug use receives more attention as a factor in the... Health
This Date in UCSF History: A Winning Candidate? January 30, 2024Synapse[Originally published on March 1, 2012.] Anyone following the GOP Presidential primaries would agree that the story line thus far... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: Should Mental Health Patients Have Right to Refuse Treatment? January 16, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 19, 1978.] Do mental patients check their constitutional rights at the hospital door? Do... Law
This Date in UCSF History: ‘Bomb’ Joke Bombs January 9, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 4, 1996.] The bomb scare that welcomed many UCSF students back to class Tuesday... News
This Date in UCSF History: Men Should Own Up to ‘Women’s Issues,’ Says Former Pro Athlete December 19, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on December 19, 2003.] Why is the greatest insult one can hurl at a boy is... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: No to Social Security Medicine December 12, 2023Synapse[Originally authored by San Francisco orthopaedic surgeon Edward T. Kelley and published in Synapse on December 13, 1961.] Recent remarks... Opinion
This Date in UCSF History: South African Speaker Pans ‘Kissinger Plan’ December 5, 2023Synapse[Originally published on December 1, 1977.] There is a struggle for Black majority rule going on currently in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)...