This Date in UCSF History: Minority Numbers Climb Dramatically September 30, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on September 25, 1986.] In a dramatic reversal of last year’s disappointing showing, the School of... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: The Politics of History September 23, 2025Synapse[Originally published on September 21, 1995.] Among the books that have influenced my thinking are A Handmaid’s Tale and 1984... Arts & Culture
This Date in UCSF History: State Health Corps? September 16, 2025Synapse[ Originally published in Synapse on September 19, 1985.] In the next few days, Gov. George Deukmejian will decide the... Politics
This Date in UCSF History: 10 Solid Pieces of Advice for First Year Students September 9, 2025Synapse[Originally published on September 5, 2002.] Welcome First Year (insert school here) Students! In the next week to months you... Student Life
Celebrating Creativity: Synapse Announces Storytelling Contest Winners August 25, 2025SynapseFrom magical realism to urgent calls for justice, from fog-draped skylines to lyrical meditations on the self — this year’s...
This Date in UCSF History: Refugees Counsel Compatriots May 27, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 26, 1988.] Case: A 29 year-old Salvadoran woman, mother of three, is unable to... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: We Finished! May 20, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 21, 1998.] Waking up to the annoying alarm I've used for the last four... Academic
This Date in UCSF History: The origins of Mother’s Day May 13, 2025Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on May 7, 1981.] In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race... Social Justice
Synapse Seeks Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2025SynapseSynapse — UCSF Student Voices, UCSF’s 70-year-old student news outlet, is seeking an editor-in-chief or two co-editors-in-chief who would share...