Synapse: UCSF Student Voices

"He and I were the same Black men in America Citizens of a country that continues to undervalue us, regardless of our title or profession... Even me, as a future physician, I am not protected" Read "9 minutes and 29 seconds" by Synapse's Wynton Sims (UCSF School of Medicine) in our last issue of the year

Catch part 2 of #UCSF student Emily Huang's 3-part series on volunteers training search-and-rescue dogs. Most dogs can be trained, but "the general consensus is that toy or teacup dogs...are not suitable" Read "The Right Dog for the Job" in Synapse

Read about @VS_Turner 's visit to a former Japanese internment camp in "The Latrines" - from our current issue of Synapse

After 65 years dedicated entirely to the written word, Synapse is adding an audio platform! Listen to our inaugural podcast episode "Coffee Chat with Esther Landhuis" featuring Editors-in-Chief, Victoria Turner and Jihee Yoon. https://lnkd.in/gjy-9ct

"On a sunny weekend in February, my friend met me and opened a backpack to reveal a small measuring device shaped like a c" Check out the latest issue of Synapse for more about coastal foraging in "Mussel Hunters" by @kazenimomakezu

Synapse's Emily Vivian Huang (#UCSF School of Pharmacy) reports back from community meetings to consider UCSF's development plans at the Parnassus campus in our latest issue. https://synapse.ucsf.edu//community-weighs-parnassus-devel

UCSF's Janice Goh taps into something we've all felt. "A wave of panic rose within me. How did I even get here and do I deserve to be here? Why am I not enough? No matter how hard I worked, I could never keep up." Click below to read "The Imposter"... https://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2020/10/25/imposter See more

Though we still do not understand how consciousness is realized in the flesh, these experiments on dissociation provide one window on the phenomenon and how it changes forms in altered states. Read more and find out about the research on brain rhythm and dissociative states! https://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles//19/stranger-strange-mind

Stop by our booth at the virtual RCO Fair tonight from 5:30-7pm and learn about how to get involved with Synapse!

Did you hear? We've picked the 12 talented UCSF students who won top prizes in the Synapse Storytelling Contest. Congratulations to all! https://synapse.ucsf.edu//talent-bounds-among-storytelling

Inspired by the courage of one UCSF student's story of police brutality, another finds the strength to share their traumatic experience. https://tinyurl.com/y4n8yahh

A UCSF student tells his horrific story of police brutality "I do not need to watch the video to know what George Floyd was experiencing as he was on the ground pleading for help..." https://synapse.ucsf.edu//not-all-scars-are-visible-classm

The UCSF community is sharing stories of racism on campus on the Humans_of_UCSF twitter profile. In partnership with this visibility campaign, the Synapse student news website is dedicating its Humans of UCSF column to spotlight racism. Please share your story with us at https://synapse.ucsf.edu/synapse-profile-submission

Are you a UCSF student with a bit of time on your hands? Put your thoughts on paper and enter it into the Synapse Storytelling Contest for a chance to win some of our $2,000 in prizes! https://synapse.ucsf.edu//synapse-storytelling-contest-off

It's back! The Synapse Storytelling Contest returns with another $2000 in prizes for talented UCSF student writers and photographers. Get all the details here https://synapse.ucsf.edu/conte/synapse-storytelling-contest

Call to action on a mobilizing force for UCSF COVID response - They are requesting volunteers to help run the machines that will be set up in the Parnassus library, he said. UCSF departments need 300+ face shields per day, but manufacturers of PPE equipment are currently unable to meet the demand. Read more below! https://synapse.ucsf.edu//volunteers-needed-make-life-savi

"One notable manifestation of the group’s efforts is the estimated 20,000 donations of masks, gloves, and other supplies the group has amassed over the past couple of weeks." Read more about how UCSF students are helping San Francisco healthcare providers during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://synapse.ucsf.edu//ucsf-students-mobilize-help-duri

Women in leadership give advice: The quote If you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu, applies to any kind of organizational leadership. If you are not being represented at the decision-making table, you will likely get left out. Read more here: https://synapse.ucsf.edu//women-leaders-ucsf-share-tips-su

Check out UCSF School of Medicine student Nina Escueta's tips for getting through the day in Humans of UCSF Self-isolation Selfie edition! https://synapse.ucsf.edu/artic//03/26/humans-ucsf-find-joy Send us your self-isolation selfie at https://synapse.ucsf.edu/synapse-profile-submission

Share your isolation photos! How are you keeping yourself busy during the COVID-19 isolation order? Share your images here to be featured in our special edition of Humans of UCSF. https://synapse.ucsf.edu/synapse-profile-submission