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  1. 17 hours ago

    It’s back! The 48th annual Stanford Powwow runs Friday through Sunday in the eucalyptus grove at Galvez and Campus Drive:

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  2. 18 hours ago

    “When you’re told you can't do something, it makes doing it that much more special.” Areta Buness’s indomitable spirit has helped her achieve what many thought she never could:

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  3. May 10

    One hundred and fifty years ago on May 10, 1869, Leland Stanford drove the last spike that marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. That event has forever linked the university with the good and the bad the railroad represents.

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  4. May 9

    Looking up, outside Stanford’s for Public Service. 📸: Holly Hernandez

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  5. May 9

    Adults who played videogames extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to images of Pikachu and other characters from the series, Stanford psychologists have found:

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  6. May 8

    The Greeks, classics scholar Adrienne Mayor says, thought pants were bizarre and derided them as “multi-colored bags” or “sacks” for the legs.

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  7. May 8

    "It’s exciting to discover new parts of history and share that context with the world, bringing light to our past as well as our present.” - Michael Penn, professor of religious studies

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  8. May 8

    Scientists at and Stanford’s Station have been listening to whale calls since 2015, with a hydrophone that sits 18 miles offshore and 3,000 feet underwater. Here’s some of what they’ve heard.

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  9. May 8

    Stanford researchers have shown that a relatively new technology – a chatbot dubbed “QuizBot” – can be significantly more effective than flashcards in helping students learn and retain information.

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  10. May 7

    Over the past several years, Stanford has transformed its energy infrastructure and cut greenhouse gas emissions to 32% of peak levels. A new study lays out a road map for expanding those benefits and translating them to other campuses and communities.

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  11. May 7

    Taking advantage of all viable space for solar panels could allow schools to meet up to 75 percent of their electricity needs and reduce the education sector’s carbon footprint by as much as 28 percent.

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  12. May 7

    Researchers at have developed a specially instrumented aerial drone to measure sediment flows in San Francisco Bay.

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  13. May 7

    The historical data clearly show that people are healthier and more productive at work when temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold, 's says.

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  14. May 6

    Adults who played Pokémon videogames extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to images of Pikachu and other characters from the series, Stanford psychologists have found:

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  15. May 6

    "String theory feels like a little superpower that I have, this physical intuition, this extremely powerful framework that enables me to make connections and have insights into things that by rights I should not be able to say anything interesting about."

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  16. May 5

    A study by Stanford researchers employed state-of-the-art visualization techniques to reveal how Helicobacter pylori, a potentially pathogenic bacterial species that infects half the people on Earth, establishes its niche in the stomach.

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  17. May 5

    Scientists are "artists and adventurers," graduate student Brandon Rayhaun says, "who go out into these abstract universes, kind of find patterns, interesting gems ... and bring them back and show them to people and add some beauty to their lives.”

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  18. May 4

    “Dancing increases cognitive acuity at all ages," Richard Powers tells the . "It integrates several brain functions at once — kinesthetic, rational, musical and emotional — further increasing your neural connectivity."

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  19. May 3

    Taking advantage of all viable space for solar panels could allow schools to meet up to 75 percent of their electricity needs and reduce the education sector’s carbon footprint by as much as 28 percent.

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  20. May 3

    One of the best things about playing a sport at Stanford is the tight integration of athletes with the rest of campus, 's Hannah Shabb says. "It's awesome to have friends who are doing completely different things with their time."

    My Stanford Story: Hannah Shabb
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