Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 25, 2001. Once again, the year approaches the end of October, which along with sunny ...

On Monday, Sept. 29, the Institute for Global Health Sciences launched its Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases, ...

Were fleeting ghosts or if we should stay, I feel the weight of first love fray. I fear the feelings are bound to pass, Yet still I am, was, and stayed They seduce and they smile, they brood and they ...

Before I ever came near a stethoscope or a white coat, I understood the beauty of X-rays. The reasoning was simple, nearly elegant. If we could just take a picture of the inside, we would know what ...

Originally published in Synapse on October 22, 1998. Last week, the country confronted the death of Matthew Shepard, the University of Wyoming student killed in a vicious, antigay hate crime. This ...

Before I ever came near a stethoscope or a white coat, I understood the beauty of X-rays. The reasoning was... [Second place Synapse Storytelling Contest winner for poetry.] As I step across the bay, ...

After reading Aaron Mattingly’s recently published Synapse article “Leadership or Lip Service?” about his disappointment in Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Daniel Lowenstein, Dr. Dan Lowenstein, ...

Fables written centuries ago still echo in the present — quietly, powerfully — reminding us of what it means to be human. As we stand on the edge of an AI-powered future, with machines learning faster ...

Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Oct. 9. Prize winners Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, and Eric Kandel were honored for their research and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...