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An oil palm nursery and research facility in Cameroon. Domestic demand for commodity crops has been associated with most agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, which includes oil palm, according to a new study. Credit: Elsa Ordway

Stanford study examines extent, implications of African deforestation

Josh Kazdan
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April 5, 2017
Water Rights. Courtesy of Stanford News.

Colorado scores highest in water transfer policies

Fiona Kelliher
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April 4, 2017
Stanford researchers have discovered a stress-induced gene in corals (Courtesy of Zack Gold for Stanford News).

Stanford scientists discover genes indicating corals’ environmental stress

Gillian Brassil
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March 10, 2017
Stanford professors Krishna Shenoy and Jaime Henderson collaborated on a brain-controlled prosthetic for the paralyzed (Courtesy of Paul Sakuma).

Stanford researchers develop prosthesis to help paralyzed communicate

Matt Nissen
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March 8, 2017
Researchers at Stanford and Columbia found that grasslands respond more to dryness than rainfall (Courtesy of Stanford News).

Researchers’ grasslands study could help predict effects of global warming

Fangzhou Liu
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March 8, 2017
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Three Stanford professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

Sarah Wishingrad
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March 6, 2017
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Philosophy grad student building moral framework for climate change

Sierra Garcia
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March 6, 2017
The researchers' sensors, when illuminated with near infrared light, emit visible light of a certain color and intensity depending on the forces being applied to them (VEDI CHAUDHRI/The Stanford Daily).

Researchers test nanoparticle sensors in microscopic worms

Aulden Foltz
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Jan. 22, 2017
The Open Syllabus Project analyzed over one million syllabi to determine what books are being assigned in college courses. The project found that texts from the Western Canon are still widely assigned (ADAIR MAXWELL/The Stanford Daily).

Mullaney brings Stanford archives to more students

Josh Kazdan
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Jan. 18, 2017
Sam Wineburg Margaret Jacks Professor of Education and Professor, by courtesy, of History

Q&A with Sam Wineburg, education professor and adviser of multiple Metcalf Award winners

Josh Wagner
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Jan. 9, 2017
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Physicists propose new system for detecting neutrinos

Aulden Foltz
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Dec. 1, 2016
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Teens overestimate marijuana use among peers

Anjini Karthik
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Nov. 16, 2016
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Researchers find Uber drivers may discriminate against African-American riders

Edan Armas
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Nov. 10, 2016
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Stanford physicians examine patient discrimination against doctors

Elise Most
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Nov. 3, 2016
(Courtesy of David Spangenburg)

Research finds tree abundance predicts biodiversity

Benji Jones
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Nov. 2, 2016
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Archaeologists reveal Stanford’s history with ‘Before Stanford’ exhibit

Caroline Gao
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Oct. 25, 2016
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Psychiatry researcher studies mental health in refugee camps

Shilpa Sajja
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Oct. 5, 2016
(Courtesy of Tyler Mallery and Stanford News)

Stanford to collaborate on Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

Hannah Knowles
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Oct. 3, 2016
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Physicists develop multi-pass microscopy

Aulden Foltz
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Oct. 3, 2016
(Courtesy of Robb Willer)

Research links Tea Party to racial hostility

Ricardo Peterson
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Sept. 29, 2016
The Stanford Daily

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