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Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 10:02

Join Our Coffee Chat

Our science speaker series is back! Synapse: UCSF Student Voices is proud to present a coffee chat and Q&A with Esther Landhuis on Thursday, April 22.

News

Friday, April 9, 2021 - 09:39

This Date in UCSF History: U.S. Wants Drug Ad Reforms

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse on April 10, 1978.

The content of advertisements for non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs is under close scrutiny by the federal government and may be required to undergo radical changes.

Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 10:45

This Date in UCSF History: Student Groups ‘Alarmed’ by Committee Takeover

By Synapse

[Originally published in Synapse on March 30, 1966.] Several student groups on campus have become alarmed at a proposed mechanism whereby the Board of Governors (a body with very considerable faculty and administration influence) would choose the heads of the various student committees, including the editorship of Synapse.

Health

Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 18:24

This Date in UCSF History: Students Aim to Improve Heath Care in Iraq

By Synapse

Originally published on March 26, 2009.

When U.S.-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in March of 2003, a social, political and economic reshuffling began for the entire Middle East.

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 12:42

This Date in UCSF History: Two Views On Mandatory Classroom Attendance

By Synapse

What follows are the opinions of two first-year medical students on mandatory attendance in class and/or small group sessions.