A dense neutron star star spinning at 707 times per second has consumed nearly the entire mass of its stellar companion and grown into the heaviest observed to date.
How dense, you might ask? One cubic inch of PSR J0952-0607 weighs over 10 billion tons.
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On Dec. 1, 1969, Stanford University students held their breath as government officials randomly selected birthdays to determine who'd be drafted during the Vietnam War. Read our last submission of RANDOM WEEK, "Who Lives, Who Dies," here:
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Brielle Ferguson (), co-founder of , talks about her research at Stanford and her work to improve the diversity of the scientific community.
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"Embracing circular principles, companies are not only reducing harm but increasing value for society." - Prof. Hau Lee
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“There’s a different kind of atmosphere here, coming from the South, coming out to California. I like being around those with a thirst to learn more, a thirst to ask why.”
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An alum profile, selected at random. An issue of the , drawn from a bowl. A tale of chaos and weather. Go ahead, pick a door.
Check out "Oddly Enough" and other features from 's July issue, on the theme of randomness. ⬇️
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Congratulations to faculty members Mark Schnitzer and Jelena Vučković, who have been awarded the 's most prestigious research grant.
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Prof. Nick Bloom () shares an economist's perspective on the future of remote work with ⬇️
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Blynn Shideler, a student at , is working to create a digital solution for young patients with cerebral palsy.
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The Arizona Garden, circa 1890 and today.
Learn more about this enchanted otherworld on the edge of Stanford’s campus: stanford.io/3RNAH3v
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‘Just as the world needs lots of different schools of medicine, the world is going to need lots of schools of sustainability.’ - Kathryn Moler, professor of physics and applied physics
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The clay masks placement is finalized and the installation is complete.
Learn more about "The Faces of Ruth Asawa" ➡️ stanford.io/3B8ISkO
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The arrangement of the 233 clay masks was carefully mapped out on paper before adding to the installation walls.
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Conservator Catherine Coueignoux works in her studio preparing the clay masks for display.
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The Faces of Ruth Asawa
Let's go behind the scenes of the installation process.
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Stanford's diving robot, with a haptic feedback system and stereoscopic vision, is now capable of descending a kilometer into the ocean, allowing its operators to feel like they, too, are exploring sunken ships and other deep-water destinations.
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The Faces of Ruth Asawa, a collection featuring the artist's friends and family over 4 decades, is now on display for the first time to the public at .
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The composer Josquin Desprez was celebrated as the "Michelangelo of music," and his name, which conferred the luster of genius, has been attached to more than 300 works. But how many are truly his? Prof. Jesse Rodin pruned the list to 103: stanford.io/3PGxtN4
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Josquin Desprez attained an enduring renown of a kind that no previous composer had enjoyed. The humanist Cosimo Bartoli described him as the Michelangelo of music; Martin Luther called him “the master of the notes.” But he remains mysterious to his core. nyer.cm/DsHEI7g
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Want to make the most of your summer internship? offers these five essentials from industry experts:
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This past academic year, students from and worked with staff and the Blind Posse to develop innovations for vision-impaired visitors to appreciate the Cantor Arts Center.
Check out the full article ➡️ stanford.io/3uWkkHX
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Alfredo Girón-Nava and his collaborators at turn to powerful tools, big data, and artificial intelligence to monitor sustainable fishing practices in the commercial seafood industry.
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In "Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life," takes readers along as she looks into the life of David Starr Jordan, a renowned fish taxonomist who was also Stanford’s first president.
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"Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us," a book by , explores perception in ways that challenge readers to appreciate and cherish diversity in a new way.
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"Animal," a documentary film directed by , explores the place of mankind among the living. The film features teen environmentalists and as they travel the world to witness firsthand the ecological crises confronting biodiversity.
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This year's Three Books program centers on the topic of biodiversity and the selections were selected by biology professor .
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Power has been restored to all buildings that were affected by today’s outage, with the exception of Green Library East and the adjacent Coupa Cafe. Repairs to a fault in the line feeding those buildings is underway and the status will be updated at emergency.stanford.edu.
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We will share updates as available, and the latest information will be posted to emergency.stanford.edu.
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Green Library West (Bing Wing) is powered and remains open to patrons through the Bing Wing entrance. Green Library East, the East Asia Library (Lathrop Building) and Stanford Auxiliary Libraries (SAL) 1 and 2, are closed for the day.
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Some classes, conferences and camps have been affected, and participants have been notified of changes.
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Update: University staff are working to resolve the partial power outage, however they do not have an expected time of power restoration. The outage is within the main campus power infrastructure and is not related to the PG&E outage that recently affected the campus.
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The cause of the outage is being investigated. Some buildings are being powered by generators, but there is no estimated time of restoration, and it is possible that it will take several hours.
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A partial power outage on the main Stanford campus is affecting several buildings, including Green and Lathrop libraries, the Hoover Institution, the Arrillaga Alumni Center, Littlefield Center, Bonair Siding, and several buildings in the athletics area.
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In a new book, 's details Madeline Morgan's curriculum adopted in Chicago in the 1940s. The early activist's experience changing the portrayal of Black history in schools offers lessons for a continuing movement.
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Research led by shows the common approach to keeping wildfire smoke out of U.S. homes doesn't work. Their suggestions include better government policies that offer clean air shelters, public subsidies, and more.
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In need of a summer read? Stanford faculty share their suggestions of books to read about mental health, work, the environment, and more of today's big issues. Check out 's full list.
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🇯🇵 Remembering Abe Shinzo
“I want the best and brightest Japanese talent to learn about Silicon Valley," he said on his 2015 visit to , as he oversaw efforts to transform Japan's economy from one based on exports to one focused on innovations. stanford.io/3OSoxV1
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