This Date in UCSF History: Cloning Controversy Raises Questions May 19, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978.] Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to secure a... Religion
This Date in UCSF History: Mother’s Day Origins May 12, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Defense Against Foreign Aggression May 5, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 6, 1982.] In celebrating the 120th anniversary of the battle at Puebla, it is... Arts & Culture
Probing Science: Misconduct, Incentives and Trust April 30, 2026SynapseOn April 27, Synapse: UCSF Student Voices presented the eighth annual Science Speaker Series with Charles Piller, a former staff... Ethics
This Date in UCSF History: Couch-Surfing: My Adventures Catching the Wave April 28, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on April 25, 2013.] I first heard of couch-surfing two summers ago. It was advertised as... Travel
This Date in UCSF History: Minority faculty criticize UC April 21, 2026SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on April 21, 1980. On March 18th this year UC went to a routine budget hearing... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: Back From Iraq April 14, 2026SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on 14 April 14, 2005. Dr. Robert Dean served for 12 months as an Army surgeon... Medicine
This Date in UCSF History: When ‘Synapse’ Let Itself Lie (Just for Fun) March 31, 2026SynapseFrom time to time, Synapse has given itself permission to misbehave. These April Fool’s stories wink at journalistic rules, blur... Humor
This Date in UCSF History: The Mad Doctor March 24, 2026Synapse[Originally authored by E. Fuller Torrey and published in Synapse on March 31, 1969.] Machines are even making inroads into... Medicine