This Date in UCSF History: The Case for Germs October 27, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on October 25, 2012.] A hot topic in the immunology world these days is the hygiene... Health
This Date in UCSF History: New ‘Security’ Laws Opposed October 20, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on October 22, 1981.] Nearly a year after the conservative Heritage Foundation called for a renewed... Law
This Date in UCSF History: Energy Policy Vote October 13, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 23, 2008.] There is an important initiative on the November California ballot that would... Climate
This Date in UCSF History: Cable TV’s Class Divide October 6, 2026Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on October 4, 1973.] Monopoly control and citizen, especially minority, participation are crucial factors in... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Engineering Fear September 29, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 29, 1983.] In question is whether transforming living organisms or creating new ones could... Ethics
This Date in UCSF History: Our WHO Promise September 22, 2026SynapseOnce the obligations of an international agreement are broken for the first time, it's easier to continue breaking the agreement... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: The Alzheimer’s Puzzle September 15, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on September 17, 1998.] Research leading to treatments of Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and HIV-associated dementia will... Science
This Date in UCSF History: New Library Opens Doors September 8, 2026Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on September 13, 1990.] After 10 years of planning and three years of construction, the new...
UCSF Storytellers Take Top Honors August 25, 2026SynapseCreativity, curiosity and extraordinary storytelling are on full display in the winners of the eighth annual Synapse Storytelling Contest, with...