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Speaking the brain’s language to treat disease

Brain-machine interfaces now treat neurological disease and change the way people with paralysis interact with the world. Improving those devices depends on getting better at translating the language of the brain.

Science & Technology

Stanford experts on LIGO’s binary neutron star milestone

The Advanced LIGO gravitational wave detectors have announced their first observation of a binary neutron star coalescence.

Campus Life

Stanford collects donations for victims of North Bay fires

The Stanford Cycling team held a one-day drive on Monday, the same day that Cardinal at Work Cares announced it has partnered with the Veterinary Technology Program at Foothill Community College to launch a donation drive to help pets displaced by the North Bay fires.

Arts & Creativity

Guest artist series to expose Stanford students to innovative performance art

In a Q&A, Branislav Jakovljevic, chair of the Department of Theater and Performance Studies, discusses the role guest artists play on campus.

Humanities

Stanford Humanities Center now country’s largest humanities institute

As of this fall, the Stanford Humanities Center supports about 50 scholars annually, more than any other humanities institute in the country.

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Teaching & Students

Leland Scholars at home on the Farm

The program helps students who may be the first in their families to attend college, come from low-income households or had limited high school curricular offerings.

Science & Technology

Stanford researchers advance the future of energy

Research into renewable energy, batteries, carbon capture and storage, the electric grid and natural gas have sprung up around campus, helping to move the world to a more sustainable future.

Arts & Creativity

Stanford’s fall quarter guest artists

Stanford creates opportunities for meaningful engagement with the arts for students and the university community by inviting over 100 artists each year to campus to create, perform and discuss their work.

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Law & Policy

Effects of rolling back the Clean Power Plan

Early October the EPA moved to roll back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan. Stanford legal and economic experts discuss this move and what it means for attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Faculty & Staff

Geologist Stephan Graham named dean of School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Graham, an energy resources and sedimentary geologist who joined the Stanford faculty in 1980, will begin his new role Nov. 2. He succeeds Dean Pamela Matson, who led the school for 15 years.

Law & Policy

Iran nuclear deal worth keeping, Stanford experts say

Stanford experts say upending the Iran nuclear deal would stymie U.S. efforts to solve the North Korean nuclear crisis, isolate America on the world’s stage and strengthen hard-liners in Iran.

Research

Chemical method boosts supply of a key drug compound

Stanford chemists now have a synthetic solution to dwindling supplies of a promising drug – extracted from marine creatures – for cancer, HIV and possibly other diseases.

University Affairs

General Use Permit application moves to next phase

Santa Clara County has issued a draft environmental impact report on Stanford’s application for an updated land use permit extending to 2035. A public comment period now begins.

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

Passion, creativity and commitment characterize Student Activities Fair

In a slideshow, photographer Linda Cicero illustrates the Student Activities Fair, where Stanford's passionate, creative and committed students encourage others to join their causes and interests.

Social Sciences

When are mass shootings acts of terrorism?

In a Q&A, Stanford terrorism expert Martha Crenshaw discusses when to call a mass shooting an act of terrorism, and why it is important to distinguish between the two forms of violence.

University Affairs

Update from the Board of Trustees on investment responsibility issues

The Board of Trustees is providing the following update to the Stanford community on its consideration of investment responsibility issues – including an upcoming review of the university's investment responsibility statement and the conclusion of a review of investment issues around private prisons.

University Affairs

Stanford University statement on White House plans for DACA

Stanford University vigorously and adamantly opposes the shameful decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

University Affairs

Report details universities’ efforts on sexual assault

Stanford is among the U.S. universities included in a new report by the Association of American Universities summarizing campus initiatives to combat sexual violence. The report presents an opportunity to learn from others, Provost Persis Drell says.

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