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Stanford researchers model the role of influencers in shaping fads
When looking back at the fads of past decades, like 1980’s spandex clothing and the 1990’s boy band craze, later generations often wonder, “How was that ever
September 07, 2021
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Stanford researchers explore how people respond to wildfire smoke
As wildfires become commonplace in the western U.S. and around the world, checking the daily air quality warning has become as routine as checking the weather.
August 30, 2021
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Meet the MSx Class of 2022: Diverse Leaders Pursuing Growth and Opportunity
The members of the Stanford MSx Class of 2022 arrived on campus in July from 31 countries to begin the MSx program, a one-year accelerated master’s degree program
August 25, 2021
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After a year of virtual learning, local kids and new teachers benefit from a collaboration between Stanford and the Sunnyvale School District
Aminata Kalokoh-Odeh learned a massive amount about teaching elementary school during her year in the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP), from best practices
August 23, 2021
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Stanford announces IDEAL Provostial Fellows appointments
Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) announces the first of their faculty cluster hires on the impacts of race in the United States as part of
August 13, 2021
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A fast, accurate system for quickly solving stubborn RNA structures from pond scum, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more
The single-stranded genetic material RNA is best known for guiding the assembly of proteins in our cells and carrying the genetic code for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.
August 11, 2021
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Stanford researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries
From lake-draining drought in California to bridge-breaking floods in China, extreme weather is wreaking havoc.
August 10, 2021
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Brain’s navigation center calls on mental state as well as physical environment, Stanford researchers find
Can you think of what you had for breakfast?
August 06, 2021
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Stanford survey suggests climate change has reduced the presence of invasive Argentine ants
In 1993, Stanford University biology professor Deborah Gordon and her first graduate student, Katy Hum
August 05, 2021
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Global warming increased U.S. crop insurance losses by $27 billion in 27 years, Stanford study finds
A new Stanford University study shows hot, dry conditions caused by climate change have added billions of dollars to the cost of the federally subsidized insurance
August 04, 2021
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Foundational gift aims to advance diversity and inclusion at Stanford and impact society
LaTonia “Tonia” Gladney Karr, ’92, and her husband, Adam Karr, have made a generous gift to Stanford that will support postdoctoral fellows studying race and education
July 27, 2021
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First-of-its-kind Stanford machine learning tool streamlines student feedback process for computer science professors
This past spring, Stanford University computer scientists unveiled their pandemic brainchild,
July 27, 2021
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Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules than rest of the universe.
July 22, 2021
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New Study Uses Crowdsourcing to Strengthen American Democracy
Americans have always disagreed about politics, but now levels of anti-democratic attitudes, support for partisan violence, and partisan animosity have reached c
July 20, 2021
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International team of scientists turns methane into methanol at room temperature
A “tantalizing” principle borrowed from nature turns harmful methane into useful methanol at room temperature.
July 15, 2021
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Stanford researchers say solar radio signals could be used to monitor melting ice sheets
The sun provides a daunting source of electromagnetic disarray – chaotic, random energy emitted by the massive ball of gas arrives to Earth in a wide spectrum of
July 14, 2021
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Why AI Struggles To Recognize Toxic Speech on Social Media
Facebook says its artificial intelligence models identified and
July 13, 2021
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Stanford engineers design an accurate wearable calorie burn counter
Engineers from Stanford University have developed a new calorie burn measurement system that is small, inexpensive and accurate.
July 13, 2021
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A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, Stanford study finds
A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the
July 12, 2021
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Nataniel Holtzman receives NASA fellowship
A research project led by Nataniel Holtzman, a PhD student in Earth system science, has been selected amongst 789 proposals to the 2020
July 09, 2021