Originally published in Synapse on November 16, 1995. Tuition increases, affirmative action, library resources, and maternity leave were the main topics of discussion at a Nov. 8 meeting of student ...

Originally published in Synapse on November 13, 2008.

Silver Alkhafaji is a PhD candidate Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics program.

“When humans eat you and me, because we have seeds inside of us, when they throw us away and we get lucky to findsoil, we ...

“Thumthump, thumthump, thumthump” the footsteps were getting louder and closer. “He is coming towards the kitchen” exclaimed Suzy at the... Sipping my coffee and enjoying this spectacular view. The ...

Hearing loss. Developmental delay. Vision loss. These are all effects experienced by children who contracted congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth. In a healthcare system as well funded and ...

Emotions were high in Mission Bay Byers Hall at the annual UCSF Postdoc Slam 2024 last month, but one postdoc shook off the nerves by taking a deep breath. Alexandra Klein, postdoctoral scholar in the ...

November is fast approaching, and with it, the opportunity to vote on Propositions in California. Props serve a key democratic role between the public and lawmakers, allowing voters to directly impact ...

On Oct. 8, dozens of UCSF students wearing scrubs, white coats, lab coats and stethoscopes, laid motionless across the forecourt of the Parnassus campus Kalmanovitz Library for nearly one hour, ...

Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest poetry category. They walked long and sinuous paths Alone on the roads, away from the past Shoulder to lean on at the inn A hand to hold tight in ...

A 6-year-old girl rushes into an emergency room (ER) on a gurney, her chest violently heaving as her lungs beg for oxygen. Her uncontrollable wheezing indicates something more severe as she is placed ...