Becca Taylor fits into the world of competitive puzzling
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Two years ago, the Distinguished Careers Institute associate director surprised herself by winning a puzzling competition. This week, she'll be fitting pieces together at the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in Spain. “I’ve been able to engage with such a wide variety of people over this quirky little thing.”
Is your asthma inhaler bad for the environment?
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New research finds that metered-dose inhalers, the most commonly prescribed type in the U.S., account for 98% of the emissions attributed to inhalers. But patients and providers have other options.
Frankie Brennan named director of women’s tennis
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A third-generation coach, Brennan has been with the program for 29 seasons and was part of 12 of Stanford’s 20 NCAA championships.
Congressional staff learn to fight wildfires with legislation
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In a first-of-its-kind “boot camp,” House and Senate staff got a crash course in forestry, fire science, utilities, insurance, and other topics related to wildfire policy.
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With common sense regulations, we can have our krill and the whales and penguins and seals can have it too.”
Conservation biologist Matthew Savoca, on his study that found soaring human demand for krill is threatening the recovery of whale species in the South Indian Ocean.
AI helps find simple charging trick to boost battery lifespan
William Chueh, associate professor of materials science and engineering and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, on a study that increases battery lifespan for electric cars.
Can AI improve one of the most expensive (and boring) parts of work?
Daniel Ho, professor of law and senior fellow at SIEPR, on the propensity of large language models to make up facts, laws, and opinions.