Research questions piano’s one-size-fits-all keyboard
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Only 13 percent of women can comfortably span an octave on a standard piano. Few thought to ask whether the piano was the problem.
‘Necessity can drive innovation’
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AI is contributing to a rising demand for electricity – a pressing sustainability challenge. Professor Will Chueh says it can also be part of the solution.
Autistic teens ‘tune in’ less to new voices
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A new Stanford Medicine study finds differences in how autistic teens process unfamiliar voices, pointing toward new therapies for adolescents.
Lower-skilled workers could earn more in an AI world
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As AI simplifies job tasks, new research finds the biggest wage gains may go to workers who currently earn the least.
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That’s a real opportunity for immigrants to come in and start something for their families.
Laura Jones, Stanford University archaeologist, on how flower farming’s small acreage requirements made it an accessible path to economic opportunity for immigrant families, many of whom got their start on land leased from Stanford.
Giving kids access to AI tutors doesn’t mean they’ll use them
New Stanford research finds that students left alone with an AI tutoring platform spent just two to five minutes interacting with it each week, raising questions about access versus meaningful use.
California researchers say controlled burns reduce long-term pollution
A Stanford study finds that prescribed burns in California’s conifer forests immediately reduced severe wildfire risk by 92% and cut cumulative smoke pollution by 10% over a decade.
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The ACC champion graduated this month with a degree in science, technology, and society and an appreciation for playing as part of a team.
