Originally published in Synapse on May 12, 1981. In calling for a national day of protest against the arms race on May 10, ...

That’s the sterile field,” he said. “Respect it.” Through the window, I saw the patient. Her abdomen was distended, very. Her ...

Originally published in Synapse on May 11, 1978. Immortality, Mankind’s oldest dream, that of conquering death itself to ...

As students, we should be willing to push one another to engage in difficult conversations with faculty, administrators and peers alike. Approaching those discussions with humility not only deepens ...

Currently, thirty-seven states lack mandatory paid family leave. Rates of maternal and infant mortality in the United States ...

I study how paid family leave impacts the health of parents. When I gave birth, I became one of my... When investigative journalist and former Synapse staff writer Charles Piller addressed UCSF ...

Modern medicine is built on research, yet women’s health has historically been underrepresented in it. For decades, women ...

While the scope of my responsibility has expanded, the foundations of how I learned to care have not changed. The ...

Mexico, a weak country, had to rely on foreign loans to keep the political and economic system on its feet. France took ...

After construction lasting my entire time in the San Francisco Bay Area (and a couple years on top of it), the Van Ness Improvement Project was finally completed in the past spring in the heart of SF.

This squirrel was happily munching on the green shrubbery growing along the coastline. The tips of these plants were a mix of green, red, and yellow. The squirrel kept picking up a new plant and ...

Paradise base area during the middle of summer 2024. We had an exceptionally clear day and were able to see several nearby volcanoes, including Mt Adams which is pictured. I hustled to frame these two ...