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The idea for Nillify came to life in spring 2018, when Tucker Haas '19 (left) and Neel Yerneni '19 M.S. '19 (right) were in Berlin. Yerneni was working at European fintech company N26, and Haas was taking part in Stanford’s Bing Overseas Studies Program. They interned at Facebook over the following summer, where they found a common passion for fintech. (Photo courtesy of Neel Yerneni)

Stanford grads’ startup aims to create secure financial backup plans using AI

Callia Yuan
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Sept. 17, 2019
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(From left to right) Vince McPhilip M.B.A. ’18, Chengdiao Fan Ph.D. ’14 and Nicolas Kokkalis Ph.D. ’13 cofounded the cryptocurrency network Pi Network with visiting student researcher Aurélien Schiltz. (Photo: Benjamin Mattingly)

Stanford grads develop cryptocurrency for smartphone users to increase its accessibility

Siddhant Gupta
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Sept. 16, 2019
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The result of Brainstorm's collaboration with Pinterest was an update on the Pinterest mobile app that displays guides for easing anxiety, such as short exercises to refocus attention and relax. These guides show up when users search terms indicative of stress, work anxiety and sadness. (Photo: HANNAH RONCA/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford’s Brainstorm lab works with Pinterest, others to apply product design to mental health

Claire Li
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Sept. 16, 2019
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An image shows the tracks (denoted by red, white and blue lines) of protein molecules moving around the surface of a microbe (outlined in orange) over a span of 60 seconds. One such molecule had just bound to a patch of the shell, which is labeled with a green fluorescent tag. (Photo: Josh Yoon, Colin Comerci, Jonathan Herrmann/Stanford University)

Stanford researchers capture high-resolution video of bacteria’s surface layer forming

Manat Kaur
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Sept. 16, 2019
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Associate biology professor Rhiju Das collaborated with the creators of Foldit — a game focused on protein folding — and developed EteRNA, a game that challenges players to design molecules for RNA-based medicines. More than 200,000 people have played EteRNA since its release in 2011, and their gameplay has helped lead to scientific discoveries. (Photo: Norbert von der Groeben/Stanford School of Medicine)

By playing video games, people are helping Stanford faculty make discoveries in biology

Rachel Wu
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Sept. 15, 2019
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Jeffrey Epstein donated $50,000 to Stanford physics department in 2004

Charlie Curnin
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Sept. 13, 2019
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was recently invited to speak at an AI conference sponsored by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. A group of Google employees and tech activists are now opposing this invitation, citing Schmidt’s questionable ethical conduct and raising broader concerns about HAI’s close connections with big tech. (Photo: Guillaume Paumier)

Stanford AI Conference draws criticism for inviting former Google CEO Eric Schmidt

Berber Jin
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Sept. 12, 2019
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Persky, a highly rated and trained tennis amateur, was hired by Lynbrook over the summer to fill a vacancy in their tennis coaching staff. But once the news was made public, resistance towards this decision, crystallized in the form of a viral Change.org petition, called for his removal. (Photo: Bahn Mi/Schoolwatch Programme)

Lynbrook High School fires former judge Aaron Persky from new job as JV tennis coach after backlash

Cooper Veit
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Sept. 11, 2019
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Data about Stanford’s incoming class used to be released in the spring, but last fall, the University announced it would no longer publicize data regarding undergraduate applications during the early or regular admissions cycle. (Photo: KEVIN HSU/The Stanford Daily)

Democratic presidential candidates have proposed student loan forgiveness. Here’s what that could mean at Stanford

Stella Pagkas
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Sept. 6, 2019
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To gain a better understanding of what Musk is trying to do with Neuralink, The Daily heard from clinical associate professor of neurosurgery and psychiatry and behavioral sciences Maheen Adamson. (Photo: Media News)

Associate Stanford professor talks Neuralink, Elon Musk’s venture into health industry

Clyde John
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Sept. 5, 2019
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Clinical associate professor Errol Ozdalga (center), the company director of Stanford Medicine 25, does a demonstration with a patient at a symposium. (Photo courtesy of Errol Ozdalga)

Stanford 25 teaches bedside exam skills, focuses on human relations between doctor, patient

Clyde John
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Sept. 5, 2019
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Stanford received backlash last year for initially refusing to include Chanel Miller's chosen quote on the plaque (Photo: Chris Delgado/The Stanford Daily).

Woman assaulted by Brock Turner identifies herself ahead of memoir release

Leily Rezvani
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Sept. 4, 2019
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Candles are set up outside the house of Santino Legan’s family in Gilroy, just minutes from the festival grounds where he shot and killed four people, including himself, on July 28. (Photo: ERIN WOO/The Stanford Daily)

Q&A: Mass shootings account for less than 1% of U.S. firearm deaths. Professor David Studdert is researching the rest.

Kavya Iyer
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Sept. 3, 2019
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The Stanford Quad. Photo by Hannah RoncaPrinted 10/11/17

Med School adjunct professor talks legacy of immunologist John Hansen M.D. ’70, who died in July at age 76

Alena Zeng
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Sept. 3, 2019
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Suspect(s) at large after Labor Day Weekend burglary and loitering incidents

Holden Foreman
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Sept. 3, 2019
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Stanford announced on Saturday that it had formed a tentative agreement with SEIU for a new five-year contract for the roughly 1,270 SEIU-represented workers at the University. Multiple union members have already expressed disapproval. (Photo: THERESE SANTIAGO/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford, workers union reach tentative agreement on new 5-year contract

Holden Foreman
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Sept. 2, 2019
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More than four dozen volunteers from the Stanford community, including undergrads, grad students and Residential & Dining Enterprises staff helped unload and unpack crates and boxes. (Photo: HOLDEN FOREMAN/The Stanford Daily)

More than 150 students and family members served at Second Harvest food bank delivery

Holden Foreman
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Sept. 1, 2019
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Due to unrest in Hong Kong, Stanford cancelled its inaugural study abroad program, sparking student pushback. (Wikimedia Commons)

Inaugural Hong Kong Bing Overseas Study Program cancelled amid ongoing demonstrations

Brooke Beyer
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Aug. 30, 2019
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Students share thoughts on Stanford’s limited summer dining options

Anna Chiang
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Aug. 27, 2019
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Since Chris Bischof ’92 MA ’93 and Helen Kim ’92 MA ’93 founded Eastside College Preparatory School, a private high school for East Palo Alto students who will be the first in their family to go to college, in 1996, every graduate of Eastside has gone on to attend a four-year college. (Photo courtesy of Eastside College Preparatory School)

High school founded by Stanford grads for first-gen college students enters 24th year

Anahita Srinivasan
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Aug. 26, 2019
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