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Stanford Medicine —

Neuropsychiatry and sandwiches

How Karl Deisseroth’s lunches for a group of scientists, physicians, engineers, and students produced a silo-busting program to probe neuropsychiatric disease.

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Stanford Student Affairs —

What flourishing looks like: Eight students share their stories

Eight students share their mental health struggles and what they’ve learned about finding joy in a traveling exhibit on view at various campus locations throughout the month of May.

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Social science takes the stage in a live storytelling event at the Cantor Arts Center

Stanford researchers shared stories of psychotic breaks, economic disparities, and criminal justice reform at an event Tuesday hosted by Stanford Impact Labs in collaboration with The Story Collider.

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Stanford Athletics —

Kate Paye named women’s basketball head coach

One of the most respected assistant coaches in college basketball, Paye was a player on Stanford’s 1992 championship team.

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Summit kicks off Earth Month at Stanford

The Living Laboratory Partnership Summit convened students, faculty, and staff Tuesday to celebrate the great work and collaborations making Stanford more sustainable.

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Teaching democracy and disagreement

In a spring quarter course taught by Deans Debra Satz and Paul Brest, scholars with opposing viewpoints will model meaningful conversations about some of the most polarizing issues facing college campuses and society.

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YouTube —

Highlights from Family Weekend 2024

More than 5,000 family members visited campus on Friday and Saturday to reunite with their students and learn about life on the Farm.

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Sean Penn talks Ukraine’s fight for freedom

The Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker visited Stanford last Thursday to screen and discuss his documentary, Superpower, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his country’s war with Russia.

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Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 40 years at Stanford

More than 130 past members of the Omicron Chi Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, one of the first Black Greek letter organizations on campus, returned to the Farm to honor four decades of service, scholarship, and sisterhood.

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Student art on display through Dec. 8

This year’s Undergraduate Juried Exhibition is a multimedia experience that addresses themes of immigration, the environment, identity, and more.

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Reunion Homecoming highlights

More than 8,000 alumni – from all 50 states and around the world – returned to campus this weekend for Reunion Homecoming. Take a look at some of the scenes.

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It’s Reunion Homecoming Weekend

Thousands of alumni return to Stanford today for four days of connection, classes, and Cardinal football.

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What to know about emergency preparedness at Stanford

During an emergency, staying informed and knowing how to respond are key to keeping yourself safe. Here is a quick look at what you need to know about emergency preparedness at Stanford.

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Shared waste-sorting stations expand to more campus buildings

As part of improvements to its waste management infrastructure, Stanford is transitioning to shared waste, recycling, and composting stations. Half of the university has made the switch; the second half will make transition in the coming year.

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Summer Fellows Program supports FLI students’ transition

The eight-week residential program offers first-generation, low-income (FLI) students the opportunity to do research, micro internships, and immersive coursework during the summer between their first and second year.

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Storytelling and music rock MemAud

Speakers and performers brought the audience to their feet on Thursday at Faces of Community, an annual NSO event in which Stanford students share their experiences of belonging with frosh and new transfers. “While people may not talk about it, struggling is normal. But remembering that you’re not alone can help you to stay grounded.”

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Stanford News —

A day in the life of Grace Soontornviwath

Follow the Bio-X summer research fellow as she takes her morning run on campus, builds a model of the human heart, and relaxes with friends.

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STANFORD magazine —

Start the presses

For 50 years, STANFORD magazine has been telling the story of the university and its alumni. In honor of the publication’s golden anniversary, here’s a look back at the 1973-74 academic year on the Farm.

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The holy days of autumn

Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, on the many religious and spiritual traditions that are observed by members of the Stanford community during fall quarter.

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Birds of a feather

For the members of the Stanford Birdwatching Club, campus outings offer plentiful opportunities for glimpsing rare species, and a special kind of camaraderie.

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STANFORD magazine —

The evolution of Blackfest

The largest free hip-hop event in the Bay Area wasn’t always a music festival. For decades, it was a family picnic of sorts, sparked by the need to bridge an east-west campus divide.

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Cardinal Walk in photos

More than 2,000 staff members came out for the 17th annual Cardinal Walk last week to celebrate health and community, and remote employees organized walks of their own. Check out the highlights.

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How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this weekend

Conditions are favorable this weekend for seeing flaming bits of ice and rock streak through the sky.

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Stanford Digital Education —

Stanford Spokes cycle and teach across America

The student group Stanford Spokes is riding from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., this summer, holding workshops on computer science, history, art, and physics for K-12 students along the way.

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Carissa Yip’s grandmaster pursuit

A rising Stanford sophomore is the second-ranked woman in U.S. chess and close to achieving grandmaster status – but don’t try to define her by the game. “There are so many other things I’m interested in and passionate about.”

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Meet Tina Wong, ’23

The veteran and transfer student from San Jose, California, graduates this weekend with a degree in economics. She plans to pursue a career supporting clean energy initiatives in the nonprofit or public sector.

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Meet Nadia Hemmat, ’23

Nadia Hemmat, a transfer student from San Mateo, California, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. Motivated by her experience as a female athlete and her own family’s generational transformation, she will pursue a career in global health with a focus on women’s well-being.

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Stanford celebrates Juneteenth

A series of events and activities around this year’s theme, “The Journey for Freedom,” take place June 8-25.

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Knight-Hennessy Scholars celebrates five years

Since 2016, Knight-Hennessy Scholars has been preparing emerging leaders to solve complex challenges in the modern world.

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Meet Sean and Caitlin Casey, ’23

The twins grew up outside South Bend, Indiana, older siblings to another twin pair. They graduate in June with bachelor's degrees in economics and public policy, respectively, and are pursuing coterminal master’s degrees in management science and engineering.

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