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Pond dwellers swim in polygons to avoid light

Although they’ve been studied for hundreds of years, it wasn’t until a Stanford bioengineering lab tried to model how Euglena reacts to light that anyone noticed the organism swimming in precise polygons.

Science & Technology

After the Big One: Understanding aftershock risk

Geophysicist Gregory Beroza discusses the culprits behind destructive aftershocks and why scientists are harnessing artificial intelligence to gain new insights into earthquake risks.

Science & Technology

Study identifies stem cell that gives rise to new bone, cartilage in humans

Identification of the human skeletal stem cell by Stanford scientists could pave the way for regenerative treatments for bone fractures, arthritis and joint injuries.

Law & Policy

Government hacking raises new security concerns

A cryptography expert at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society examines U.S. government hacking and the security concerns it entails.

Campus Life

Stanford president urges new students to explore, connect and contribute

In a ceremony that marks the beginning of the academic year, Stanford leaders and a Stanford senior encouraged first-year and transfer students to embrace their new community.

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Teaching & Students

Learning en plein air

At Stanford University, gardens beckon visitors to learn en plein air – about small-scale sustainable farming, sun-loving desert plants and sculpture.

Science & Technology

View from above: Using satellite data to study Earth

California is embarking on an effort to launch its own satellites to study pollutants – an approach many Stanford researchers have taken advantage of to better understand our changing planet.

Humanities

Diving into the medieval world

A group of Stanford humanities professors and their students have been analyzing medieval manuscripts and artifacts to better understand how current societies and cultures developed.

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Social Sciences

Invigorating student life in India

Through the Graduate School of Business SEED program, co-term Julia Daniel spent the summer interning at an engineering college in India where she developed programs designed to improve teaching and student engagement.

Science & Technology

Cash, carbon, crude: How to make oil fields bury emissions

A new analysis looks at what it would take for oil companies to start pumping millions of tons of carbon dioxide into their wells to boost crude production – and what it would mean for the climate.

Campus Life

Stanford welcomes inaugural cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.

University Affairs

Stanford principles regarding immigration

As events continue to unfold regarding federal immigration policy, a website has been created where Stanford leaders summarize the principles of the university’s support for international and undocumented community members. Also found on the site are links to resources for the Stanford community.

Campus Life

Welcome to the Farm!

Stanford rolled out the welcome mat for new undergraduates on Thursday. Move-In Day also marked the beginning of New Student Orientation and featured the 128th Opening Convocation. University Photographer Linda Cicero chronicled the day’s events.

Science & Technology

JackRabbot 2: The polite pedestrian robot

Like its predecessor, JackRabbot 2 is learning how to navigate safely through spaces occupied by people, following the rules of human etiquette. What it learns could help it move comfortably among us in the future.

Social Sciences

Study suggests Facebook’s war on fake news is gaining ground

In one of the first studies of its kind, Stanford economist Matthew Gentzkow is shedding light on a key question: Are Facebook's countermeasures making a difference?

University Affairs

Stanford will seek to rename Serra Mall in honor of Jane Stanford

Two campus buildings currently named for Junipero Serra, the founder of the California mission system, also will be renamed, but other campus references to Serra and the mission system will be retained, based on a set of university committee recommendations that have been accepted by the Board of Trustees.

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