This Date in UCSF History: Vietnam’s Elusive Truth February 27, 2023Synapse[ Originally authored in February 25, 1988 by Toan Truong as a third-year medical student.] I grew up in Saigon... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: A Purpose Revisited February 20, 2023Synapse[Originally published on February 20, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: It’s V-Day, Not D-Day February 14, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 14, 2011.] Ah, another Valentine’s Day... and I, for one, will be spending it... Opinion
This Date in UCSF History: A Dark State of the Union February 7, 2023Synapse[Originally published on February 6, 2003.] It was the most somber evening, against all the “show biz” traditions of the...
This Date in UCSF History: Fighting for Civil Rights January 29, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 1, 1979.] President Carter in his State of the Union address Wednesday, called for... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: How Do You Celebrate Lunar New Year? January 23, 2023Synapse(Originally published on January 31, 1989.) ThuyMinhDo, Third-year pharmacy student: If I was home, the house would be festive, with... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, 2023Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on January 14, 1993.] Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most enduring words were delivered August 28, 1963... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: New Year’s Resolutions, Revisited January 8, 2023Synapse(Originally published in Synapse on January 6, 2011.) It is that time of the year when gym membership sign-ups are... Humor
This Date in UCSF History: UC Grad Students Strike December 11, 2022Synapse[Originally published on December 3, 1998.] Students at the eight other University of California campuses went on strike Tuesday, Dec... Student Life