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The faculty member who tested positive has not been in the workplace since they began exhibiting symptoms. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Apple Watches can safely detect heart rhythm irregularities, Stanford researchers find

Leily Rezvani
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Nov. 14, 2019
News
Not all van dwellers in Palo Alto are homeless. Some are students, like Tai Kao-Sowa '20 above. But for many homeless people in Palo Alto a safe parking space means a lot, especially when paired with local services.

Palo Alto City Council committee backs safe parking program for vehicle dwellers

Jonathan Ko
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Nov. 14, 2019
News
One year ago the president visited the scene of the destructive Camp Fire. He met politicians and firefighters and reiterated his controversial position that California's government bears responsibility for the state's infernos.

Trump tangles with California over wildfires

Madison Connell
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Nov. 14, 2019
News
Last year's Camp Fire brought smoke to Stanford's campus. (Photo: Courtesy of Ashlyn Rollins)

Stanford workers fight for increased safety measures during wildfire season

Grace Carroll
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Nov. 13, 2019
News
Courtesy of Eric Appel

Researchers develop gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires

Ujwal Srivastava
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Nov. 13, 2019
News
GSC met on Wednesday night to discuss the design of their mental health survey, Chanel Miller’s contemplative garden, and their annual Thanksgiving dinner event. (Photo: CAMRYN PAK/The Stanford Daily)

GSC reflects on mental health, Chanel Miller plaque

Camryn Pak
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Nov. 13, 2019
Speakers & Events
The Stanford Daily

Kashmiri panel blasts human rights violations in India, calls for Kashmiri self-determination

Jean Yi
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Nov. 13, 2019
News
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3 women, each a leader in education, talk paths to college presidency

Sarina Deb
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Nov. 13, 2019
University
Blackmon told The Daily that she will spend the next year pursuing personal “writing, speaking and business opportunities outside of Stanford.” (Photo: Melissa Santos/The Stanford Daily)

Dereca Blackmon stepping down from role at DGen Office

Berber Jin
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Nov. 13, 2019
Speakers & Events
"Motherhood made me a better policymaker," said Susan Rice, former U.S. National Security Advisor during her Tuesday talk. (Photo: Anupriya Dwivedi/The Stanford Daily

‘Pragmatic progressive’: Susan Rice calls for national unity

Brooke Beyer
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Nov. 13, 2019
University
Chanel Miller published her memoir "Know My Name" earlier this fall. (Photo: Nicholas Midler/The Stanford Daily)

Chanel Miller accepts Glamour’s ‘Woman of the Year’ award

Ajay Ravi
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Nov. 13, 2019
Student Government
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Senate considers bill supporting ‘intellectual dialogue’ in speaker events

Zora Ilunga-Reed
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Nov. 13, 2019
Crime & Safety
Outside the Stanford Department of Public Safety. (Photo: MICHAEL BYUN/The Stanford Daily)

Police Blotter: Nov. 5 – Nov. 11

Sophie Regan
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Nov. 13, 2019
News
(Photo: EVAN PENG/The Stanford Daily)

In reversal, University seeks to install plaque with Chanel Miller quote after campus pressure

Elena Shao
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Nov. 12, 2019
News
Protesters previously delivered a petition with more than 1,000 signatures calling for Stanford to make dependent care free for graduate students' children and spouses who are not covered by their employers. (Photo: CHRIS DEMBIA/The Stanford Daily)

Graduate students continue push for affordable dependent healthcare

Georgia Rosenberg and Kate Selig
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Nov. 11, 2019
Local
Stanford University Portola Valley Housing

Despite GUP application withdrawal, Stanford moves ahead with 75-acre housing development in Portola Valley

Cooper Veit
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Nov. 11, 2019
Research
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Ahead of election, researchers use virus model to map the spread of fake news

Meghan Sullivan
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Nov. 11, 2019
Science & Technology
Mon Ami, a Stanford-grad startup focused on employing college students to read and talk to senior citizens, recently raised $3.4 million to continue expanding its operations. (Photo: Courtesy of Madeline Dangerfield-Cha)

Startup connects college students and senior citizens for companionship

Shreyas Parab
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Nov. 11, 2019
Science & Technology
In the first season of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” the founders of the tech company Pied Piper developed a new compression algorithm that is more efficient than previously thought possible. The algorithm presented in the show was created by a Stanford professor at the bequest of HBO. (Photo: Courtesy of Tsachy Weissman)

EE professor, ‘Silicon Valley’ consultant talks work on show

Shreyas Parab
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Nov. 10, 2019
Research
Induced pluripotent stem cells are famous for their ability to become any cell in the human body. Our roundup this week highlights research that investigated the effects of low gravity in space on human heart muscle cells aboard the International Space Station. (Photo: Courtesy of NASA)

Research Roundup: Heart muscle cells in space, genetic history of Rome, eating disorders

Derek Chen
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Nov. 10, 2019
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