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Researchers develop gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires

Ujwal Srivastava
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Nov. 13, 2019
Research
Plants are constantly combating pathogens like bacteria, fungi and viruses. Our research roundup this week features a chemical vaccine that can be used to protect tomato and pepper plants from invading pathogens. (Photo: Creative Commons)

Research Roundup: Chemical vaccine for plants, carbon-capture technology, dropout rates

Derek Chen
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Oct. 28, 2019
Academics
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Stanford psychologists explore brain development in facial recognition and reading

Vedika Kanchan
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Oct. 24, 2019
News
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Board of Trustees Chair highlights global collaboration in research, divestment

Claire Wang and Marianne Lu
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Oct. 16, 2019
University
William Madia retired from his position as the Vice President of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at the end of September. Previously, he served in the U.S, Army and worked on the cleanup after the Fukushima incident. (Photo: Courtesy of William Madia)

William Madia, SLAC vice president, retires after 12 years

Leily Rezvani
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Oct. 3, 2019
Research
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Cardinal Catalog: The Sept. 22 – Sept. 28 research roundup

Andrew Tan and Paxton Scott
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Sept. 30, 2019
The Grind
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Lessons from another summer at Stanford

Justin Cortez
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Sept. 29, 2019
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Stanford to develop central repository for biomedical ethics

Andrew Tan
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Sept. 24, 2019
Opinions
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Letter to the Stanford Earth Community: #StanfordEarthSoWhite

From the Community
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Sept. 23, 2019
News
At the Copenhagen Business School, Rauch teaches and conducts research. She will be conducting research full-time at Stanford. (Photo: Matt Stark)

From Denmark to the Farm, visiting scholar tackles ‘grand challenges’

Stella Pagkas
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Sept. 20, 2019
News
Venture capital (VC) funds led by accomplished black individuals are viewed less favorably by investors than similarly accomplished white-led firms, according to a study led by psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt. (Photo: NANA KOFI NTI/Stanford News)

Black-led VC firms suffer from investors’ racial bias, Stanford study shows

Arushi Saxena
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Sept. 19, 2019
News
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Looking to improve your grades? Stanford GSE researchers say to do this

Uma Bhat
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Sept. 17, 2019
News
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
News
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
News
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
News

Twelve Stanford researchers receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Kavya Iyer
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July 26, 2019
News
According to the 2018 Bio-X USRP brochure, 567 students have participated in the program since it began, not including the 2019 participants. (Photo courtesy of Heideh Fattaey)

The Bio-X summer research program: From one undergrad in 2006 to more than 60 today

Mira Ravi
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July 24, 2019
News
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$10 million grant awarded to Stanford-led team to support myosin research

Rachel Wu
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July 11, 2019
News
President Donald Trump signs executive orders, including one to reinstate the Mexico City Policy, on January 23, 2017. (Photo: U.S. Government)

Policy designed to discourage abortions actually increases them, study finds

Kavya Iyer
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July 10, 2019
Opinions
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Editorial Board: Best of the Year

Vol. 255 Editorial Board
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June 11, 2019
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