I look forward to honoring Synapse ’s rich history and highlighting your nuanced perspectives in my role as Synapse’s new ...

While aid eventually arrived, it wasn’t enough, and it wasn’t fast. The federal response revealed glaring gaps in emergency ...

The new website is scheduled to launch on Sept. 12, 2012. The next issue of Synapse will be on the newsstands on Sept. 20.

In 1956, Don Swatman, a first year UCSF dental student at the time, started this beloved student newspaper with single... This Date in UCSF History: 10 Solid Pieces of Advice for First Year Students ...

Students! In the next week to months you will be bombarded by advice from everyone on everything from where to buy toilet paper to what profession to go into. Being a top school, most of us UCSFers ...

I’m albino. My eyes are … different. In many ways, the world is not built for me. Every time I open Outlook on my iPhone and FaceID pops up, I have to pull the phone far away from its usual position — ...

After years of internal debate, I finally got my first tattoo. He’s a small lizard, with a topological map design inside, scaling the outer edge of my left ankle. His fine lines and tasteful detail ...

Human rights activists have been shocked down to their core as they received proof of the Chinese government’s horrific removal and trafficking of detained Uyghur Muslims’ organs. The investigation ...

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the difference between physiological and psychological hunger can help you make more ...

I have not watched the George Floyd video. In fact, I have not watched the Ahmaud Aubrey, Eric Garner, or any of the other recordings of police brutality. I do not need to watch the video to know what ...

Dr. Bob Wachter, UCSF’s Chair of the Department of Medicine, gained a vast twitter following during the COVID pandemic with his informative, direct, and sometimes personal tweets. He’s kept his ...

Editor's note: Presenting Iva Petrovchich's winning entry in the 2018 Synapse Storytelling Contest's science writing category. Category judge, San Francisco Chronicle science writer Erin Allday, says, ...