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Donald Kennedy, then commissioner of the U.S. FDA, was the 1978 commencement speaker. (Photo: CHUCK PAINTER/Stanford News Service)

Former Stanford President Donald Kennedy dies of COVID-19

Julia Ingram and Anastasiia Malenko
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April 21, 2020
Academics
Stanford's main quad

Frosh describe efforts to capitalize on S/NC quarter

Jenna Ruzekowicz
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April 21, 2020
News
Muir Woods (Photo: JULIE PLUMMER/The Stanford Daily)

University kicks off Earth Week with ‘virtual celebration’ amid pandemic

Michael Espinosa
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April 20, 2020
News
RYAN COHEN/The Stanford Daily

Stanford to review requests to rename Jordan Hall because of eugenic ties

Sarina Deb
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April 20, 2020
Research
The COVID-19 pandemic has infected at least an estimated 2.48 million people globally. Our roundup this week highlights the clinical trials underway to test remdesivir, an experimental drug, as a coronavirus treatment. (Photo: Unsplash)

Research Roundup: COVID-19 drug, COVID-19 gastrointestinal symptoms, vote-by-mail effects

Derek Chen
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April 20, 2020
Crime & Safety
Three SUDPS police cars parked in a row.

Police Blotter: Stalking, theft

Sophie Regan
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April 20, 2020
News
Elias hopes to use her Truman scholarship towards studying law and practicing as a public defender. (Photo: Stanford News)

Leya Elias ’21 named 2020 Truman Scholar

Sarina Deb
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April 19, 2020
News
Marda hopes to use his technical background to regulate emerging technologies in the federal government. (Photo: Stanford News)

Nik Marda ’21 named 2020 Truman Scholar

Sarina Deb
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April 19, 2020
Campus Life
Students who took Data Challenge Lab, a class giving students one-on-one experience with professors to analyze data, were disappointed to hear that the class will not be offered next year. (Photo: Stanford Data Lab)

Beloved ‘Data Challenge Lab’ on ice pending reboot

Danielle Echeverria
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April 19, 2020
News
Stanford researchers took blood samples from over 3,400 participants in early April to test for coronavirus antibodies. (Photo: KATE SELIG/The Stanford Daily)

Santa Clara County COVID-19 cases could be 50 to 85 times higher than reported, Stanford study finds

Kate Selig
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April 17, 2020
News
A photo of Main Quad on a sunny day

Stanford rescinds admission of football recruit involved as witness to alleged sexual assault

Erin Woo, Julia Ingram and Daniel Wu
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April 17, 2020
News
Ericka Huggins was the guest at the Women's Community Center's second annual Gender Equity and Justice Summit. (Photo: LAURYN JOHNSON/The Stanford Daily)

Women’s Community Center hosts activist Ericka Huggins for gender equity summit

Lauryn Johnson
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April 16, 2020
World & Nation
Ryan Yu and Alyssa LaTray hold signs for Sanders. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Yu)

Sanders supporters plan for future after 2020 bid ends

Anastasiia Malenko
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April 16, 2020
News
In an announcement on the services website, Callisto users found out that their data of sexual violence reports would be deleted in June. Callisto eventually changed its decision. (Photo: MICHAEL ESPINOSA/The Stanford Daily)

Callisto Campus, tool for documenting sexual assault at colleges, discontinued

Esha Dhawan
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April 16, 2020
Featured
University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne gives an update to the Faculty Senate. (Photo: MICHAEL ESPINOSA/The Stanford Daily)

Next academic year could start in winter, provost says

Michael Espinosa
  •  
April 16, 2020
Local
UG2 gave all employees a piece of cloth and instructions on how to make a mask out of it, a decision which employees have criticized as an inadequate response to the threat of COVID-19. (Courtesy of UG2 employee)

UG2 employee tests positive for COVID-19, sparking safety concerns

Kate Selig
  •  
April 16, 2020
Local
Stanford hospital. (Photo: DANIEL WU/The Stanford Daily

‘This is what we signed up for’: Stanford Hospital doctors weary but optimistic on frontlines of coronavirus response

Daniel Wu
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April 15, 2020
News
GSC members discussed holding both a virtual and In-person graduation at their weekly meeting. (Photo: Sarina Deb/The Stanford Daily).

GSC discusses commencement options

Sarina Deb
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April 15, 2020
Campus Life
(Photo: Cole Griffiths / The Stanford Daily)

Closed but not gone: Women’s Community Center continues programming remotely

Lauryn Johnson
  •  
April 15, 2020
Research
With shortages of beds, ventilators and healthcare personnel cropping up nationwide, Stanford researchers responded by building a calculator to aid policy makers and hospital administrators project and plan around resource scarcity.

Researchers develop calculator to project resource shortages for policy makers, hospitals

Yasmin Rafiei
  •  
April 15, 2020
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