Stanford headlines for the week of May 7, 2008

2008-09 Knight Journalism Fellows named at Stanford
Tech giants work together to enable software to power parallel computing
Researchers synthesize plant compound to flush out HIV
Faculty and staff take advantage of Wellness Fair
Professor studies what cars can learn from drivers’ words
Gift from science philanthropist to benefit astrophysics students
Ph.D. Orals
National Academy of Sciences elects five Stanford professors to its ranks
Army program does not violate university policy, Senate committee concludes
At Law School Commencement, grads urged to chart own paths
Back by popular demand: CoHo to reopen in Tresidder with mix of old and new
21st Century campus focus of Academic Council May 15
One in four Stanford Hospital nurses volunteers beyond job
Tai chi master studied for power to control body
Free skin cancer check open to public on May 10
Microsurgery lab opens, named for Rodney Perkins
Vantage Point: Parents should hear full truth about child vaccinations
Infant weight gain linked to better lung function in those with cystic fibrosis
Annual medical student research symposium May 14
Medical center people
Stanford Bulletin to feature improved searching online and quarterly updates
Annual powwow to showcase Native culture and community
Professor ferrets out mysteries of biology by giving computers ‘intelligence’
Faculty Senate minutes - May 1, 2008 meeting
Housing
Lars Osterberg, local programs recognized
Service with a smile
Manager for campus-wide sustainability programs to join staff May 19
Cardinal Chronicle