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CoDa marks new era for computing and data science at Stanford
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The new building is designed to spur creativity among students, faculty, and researchers. “When you change physical space, you tend to change the way you think.”
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New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry
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Stanford researchers have illuminated how enzymes are able speed up life-sustaining biochemical reactions so dramatically. Their discoveries could impact fields ranging from basic science to drug discovery.
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Earth Systems 10 helps students tackle real-world sustainability problems
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The introductory course brings together passionate alums and seasoned lecturers to explore how Earth works and the ways humans impact it, with a focus on climate change, oceans, sustainable food, energy science, and more.
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Research reveals striking variations in pandemic recovery among U.S. school districts
EducationNews
An analysis by Stanford and Harvard researchers finds widening achievement gaps, with the highest-income districts nearly four times as likely to recover as the poorest ones. But it also identifies pockets of success.
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The affinity for scanning a sonnet ... is similar to wanting to develop models that make genomic or protein sequences more interpretable and reveal their hidden structure. It’s almost like literary criticism on biology sequences.”
Brian Hie, assistant professor of chemical engineering, on his “ChatGPT for genomes,” which can pick up patterns that humans can’t see.
Meet Stanford students using drones and artificial intelligence to track sharks: Here’s how it works
Stanford student researchers are using AI and drones in an effort to expand shark conservation.
Eliminating NO2 emissions from Indian farmlands could cut crop damages amounting to $800 million per year
A study by researchers at the Doerr School of Sustainability found that NO2 emissions from coal-fired plants drag down annual wheat and rice yields in many parts of India by 10% or more.
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