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Neurons in your brain trigger the physical movements of your body, but some of them seem to fire in a crazy quilt pattern just before and during the movement. But there is method in the apparent madness, Stanford electrical engineers write in a paper published in the Nov. 4 issue of Neuron.
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If there is such a thing as an urban planning prodigy, Daniel Jacobson just might be one. Last spring, as he was wrapping up his sophomore year, the urban studies major finished a 140-page plan to restore life to a patch of downtown Oakland that's endured a decade-long downward slide.
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Tjeerd van Andel used sea-floor sediment data to describe historical climate change and was the first to lay eyes on deep-sea hot springs. Later in life, he helped reconstruct the landscapes experienced by Neanderthals in Europe. Van Andel, 87, died of heart failure Sept. 17 in Cambridge, England. |
- Cardinal victory:
Stanford romped past Arizona Saturday, beating the Wildcats 42-17. With this win, the Cardinal's record is 8-1.
- The Rise of Exit Polls — What (If Anything) Happens Next?:
In the wake of the midterm elections, the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences will host Kathleen Frankovic, former news producer and director of surveys for CBS News, who will discuss the development of exit polls, some problems with these polls, and their impact on understanding elections and projecting outcomes. The event will take place on Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research's Gunn Building at 366 Galvez Street, in the Koret-Taube Conference Center. To RSVP, contact Afrooz Emami by Nov. 11.
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Humanities Center appoints new associate director . . .
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