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 ...

Curandera tradicional Maria Ruiz Mendoza braids her hair every morning to honor the ancestral healing practices of her Zapotec Indigenous ancestors. Through braiding, she embodies intergenerational ...

While other people have been achieving publications and awards, the highlight of my PhD so far is achieving the unthinkable - learning how to extract the components of human stool that glow under UV ...

Another week, you got this. Keep it up. You can do it. It will be a great day. You will be great. Breathe, and let go. Ok, I got this. Let’s do it. We can do it. Breathe, and let go. Breathe, and ...

In a world of concrete and steel, A lone half-sedan doth repose, Amidst the urban ballet’s grand reveal, Where metallic rings and signage poles impose. Synapse is the UCSF student newspaper. We seek ...

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 ...

UCSF has been a sight for many historic events: public health emergencies like the HIV/AIDS pandemic, social movements like White Coats for Black Lives, and scientific discoveries like that of ...

Monotropa uniflora, also known as the ghost plant or ghost pipe, emerges from the forest undergrowth in Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji. A favorite plant of the poet Emily Dickinson, this ...

In May I took an early summer vacation to central Japan with my partner for a very early graduation trip. We spent an entire day traveling through Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, with the weather ...

The brown pelican is one of the most prominent birds found on the southern and western coasts of the United States. Scientifically known as Pelecanus occidentalis, they fly in squadrons and deep dive ...

This photo was taken on my digital camera at the UCLA botanical gardens near campus in Westwood. It’s a really great location to visit to destress and relax in nature. I love the idea that in the ...

I took this photo two summers ago on a trip to Japan. This location is a popular tourist spot, located at the main entrance of the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. Each is empty but decorated and donated ...