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Curriculum transformation projects gain momentum

Six instructional teams across campus have made it their mission to ensure that all Stanford students can experience belonging and success in their disciplines.

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George Triantis named dean of Stanford Law School

Legal institutions have a crucial role to play in addressing society’s most pressing challenges, says the scholar and university leader. And it’s essential that “we continue to build together a vibrant community in which constructive, respectful, and inclusive exchange thrives.”

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STANFORD magazine —

Tour guide trivia

Student tour guides share their favorite fun facts about Stanford, including how many Disneyland parks could fit on campus.

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Stanford News —

Drug design at the atomic level to thwart COVID-19

A promising new drug candidate designed at the atomic level could halt the rise of drug-resistant coronavirus variants.

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Stanford Athletics —

NCAA Tournament play to begin at Maples

Stanford women’s basketball earned its 36th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid and will host first- and second-round games on Friday and Sunday. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. PT.

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‘Big steps ahead’ for Stanford HAI

In just five years, the institute has made major strides engaging policy, industry, and civil society to ensure that AI is developed with humans at the center.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Disturbed peatlands are a hotspot for carbon emissions

Building canals to drain water from peatlands for conversion to agriculture unlocks far more planet-warming carbon dioxide than previously thought.

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Stanford Athletics —

Juliette Whittaker wins the NCAA indoor championship in the 800 meters

Juliette Whittaker wins the NCAA indoor championship in the 800 meters, women’s gymnastics closes its home season with a perfect 10, and fencing has a three-peat. Catch up on the latest athletics news.

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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —

Francis Fukuyama honored for public administration

The FSI senior fellow received a lifetime achievement award for his international contributions to the fields of public administration, policy, and governance.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Sustainability Accelerator announces first greenhouse gas removal grants

Sixteen research teams from across the university will explore innovative strategies for atmospheric greenhouse gas removal.

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Stanford News —

New 3D printing process balances speed and resolution

A technique for microscale 3D printing creates complex shapes for applications in medicine, manufacturing, and research, at a pace of up to 1 million particles a day.

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Stanford Medicine —

What really happens to our memory as we age?

Despite common lore about major lapses in memory, the effects of healthy aging on cognitive functions are actually quite subtle, says Stanford neurologist Sharon Sha.

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How great powers shape the world

America can continue its economic and technological dominance while maintaining strong alliances, Condoleezza Rice said in the 2024 Drell Lecture. “It requires a sense of national mission to make things better here at home first.”

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How day jobs influence art

A new exhibition at the Cantor explores how practicing artists’ work in industries from caregiving to technology spurs their creative growth.

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Stanford urges Supreme Court of the United States to affirm its First Amendment rights

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Search engine ads add value

Are search engine ads just intrusive and scammy? Or do they provide real value to consumers? The questions demand data, Navdeep Sahni says – and now he has it.

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Stanford Medicine —

Newborn care advocate Alistair Philip dies at 86

Alistair Philip, professor emeritus of pediatrics, made significant advances in understanding and treating infections in newborns.

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Stanford Medicine —

‘Invisible assistant’ takes notes for clinicians

An AI-powered tool helps facilitate the provider-patient connection by reducing the time spent on administrative tasks.

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Stanford News —

Molecular ‘snapshot’ could inform cancer treatments

A newly published protein structure will help scientists develop new immunotherapy treatments that allow the body to attack cancer cells.

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RAISE fellows elevate community-engaged research

Meet this year’s RAISE fellows, doctoral students across disciplines who pursue community-engaged work either as part of their research or as a separate project.

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Update on Department of Public Safety data security incident

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Stanford Athletics —

Win to begin

Alexandra Yepifanova and the Cardinal Women’s Tennis team reeled off four straight-set victories in singles to win their Pac-12 opener against Arizona State on Friday.

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Hoover Institution —

Female scholars reflect on progress – and new challenges

At a Hoover Institution event marking International Women’s Day, senior fellows talked about navigating the academic landscape and rising to become leaders in their respective fields.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Yakov Eliashberg receives 2024 Frontiers of Knowledge Award

The Stanford mathematician was honored for research that has “fundamentally transformed several areas of geometry” and revealed unexpected connections between fields.

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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Stanford summit tackles pivotal economic issues

The 20th SIEPR Economic Summit brought more than 500 leaders in business, academia, and government to campus to discuss and debate implications of AI, EVs, inflation, big city woes, and more.

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Stanford Medicine —

Regular COVID-19 boosters benefit the elderly

New research suggests that public health strategies to increase vaccinations should focus on those over 65 and the immunocompromised, who benefit the most from frequent boosters.

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STANFORD magazine —

The extraordinary world of brain-computer interfaces

Scientists are using devices to connect the interior of the mind with the outside world, a feat that may enable people with a range of neurological conditions to regain function in movement, speech, and vision.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Immigrant inventors are catalysts for creativity

Immigrants are known to make outsized contributions to American innovation. Research shows they make their native-born collaborators more productive as well.

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A playbook for changing corporate culture

The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab is helping redefine boardroom culture.

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Arts take center stage at Faculty Senate meeting

The Faculty Senate heard a presentation on “The Arts at Stanford” as well as updates on the current work of several Academic Council committees on Thursday.

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