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Stanford News —

Planning for healthy corals and communities

To understand trade-offs for coastal communities along the Mesoamerican Reef, new research looks at watershed interventions regionally versus nationally.

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Stanford Medicine —

Study identifies a new target for epilepsy treatment

A little-understood part of the brain appears to be involved in starting seizures and keeping them going.

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Stanford Engineering —

The linguist who lay the foundation for generative AI

Christopher Manning’s lifelong love for words continues to shape how humans and computers bridge the language gap.

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Stanford Law School —

‘Legal Phantoms’ explores the failure of immigration reform

Jennifer Chacón’s new book delves into the ramifications of a decade’s worth of promised federal immigration reform.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Why gossipers have the edge

Talking about people behind their backs can spread useful information and motivate others to cooperate with you – but only if your information is accurate.

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Stanford Medicine —

Two key brain systems are central to psychosis

When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Forum addresses responsible leadership in a polarized world

Jerome Powell, Sundar Pichai, and Patti Poppe discuss technology, sustainability, and more at the first Business, Government, and Society Forum. Watch the highlights.

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Stanford Medicine —

‘Virtual biopsy’ lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

A new imaging method penetrates tissue with lasers, creating a high-resolution, three-dimensional image of its cells.

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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

A Nobel-winning economist tackles water scarcity

Paul Milgrom envisions a new market that would resolve the allocation battles of the Colorado River and provide long-run protection for a dwindling resource.

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Capturing the movement

Students in an introductory seminar on conservation photography learn that a camera can be a powerful tool for change.

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