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Protein complex may play role in preventing many forms of cancer, @SUMedicine study finds: stanford.io/ZC6ylV
"We've tried to turn the Daily into a place to start discussions." @Stanford_Daily editor reflects on paper's future: stanford.io/10eyKdQ
(Other interests: poetry, memes, ultimate.) @TheDishDaily profiles @stanfordrobotx founder Eric Smalls, '16. stanford.io/ZBQWio
What makes couples "click"? Analysis of nearly 1,000 four-minute speed dates highlights role of conversation: stanford.io/15sKLVF
With broadband metamaterial, researchers are one step closer to perfect microscope lenses, invisibility cloaks: stanford.io/10ewMdw
Prof. Ken Taylor on the benefits of #philosophy and reason. #TEDxStanford returns May 11: stanford.io/16ALsf0
10th annual book salon celebrates recent publications by Stanford scholars: stanford.io/166smNQ
A slideshow of campus images, April - May 2013: stanford.io/166qxke #farmphotos
Research led by Professor Li Liu pushes back the origins of agriculture in China by 12,000 years: stanford.io/121xQEa
.@arneduncan on #CommonCore State Standards: Goal is to set a high bar and allow "maximum flexibility in terms of how you get there."
.@arneduncan on possible role of tech in high schools: What if we could identify the best algebra teachers & help them reach more students?
.@arneduncan: "I hate that our nation's teachers don't reflect the diversity of our nation's students."
.@arneduncan, citing Montana's improved graduation rates: "I'm always more interested in growth and gain than I am in absolute results."
.@arneduncan: Academic rigor vs. social and emotional support in turnaround schools is a false debate. "We have to do all of this stuff."
.@arneduncan: Early childhood education, w/ its academic and noncognitive dividends, "one of the biggest gifts we can give to the country."
U.S. Secretary of #Education @arneduncan speaking now at the national seminar of the @EdWriters Association: stanford.io/11FmYLR
U.S. Secretary of Education @arneduncan speaks Thursday at @StanfordEd. A live webcast of the event begins at 11:45: stanford.io/ZX8Kcj
Aero-astro undergrad Ankur Shah sends his team's autonomous aircraft - the "Nibbler" - on a test flight at Lake Lag. pic.twitter.com/KW0KEGrIZf
Stanford's public book club takes on Anita Loos' comic masterpiece "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." May 28 @ 7:30PM: stanford.io/13MBq6u
Richard Misrach discusses photographing ecological erosion, economic deprivation along the Mississippi. May 13 @ 6PM: stanford.io/10489AY
The humanities PhD skill set: "ordinary in the academy; amazing in the economy." @geoffreyamoore at @BiblioTechSU: stanford.io/130tsrk
.@stanfordrugby plays host to the Women's Rugby National Championship with semifinal matches taking place on Friday: stanford.io/11TXnQV
Revealed: the likely role of Parkinson's protein in the healthy brain. stanford.io/10qwmAm
The new @sciwrihandbook, co-edited by lecturer @mufferaw, offers advice on publishing, prospering in the digital age: stanford.io/10SJ6qS
Meet "Frost," the infection-fighting robot that roams @StanfordHosp: stanford.io/11TECNq
.@SUMedicine researchers find the form of specific brain structures - not IQ - predicts math-learning ability: stanford.io/13JyBTA
"Our brains are narrative machines." HumBio 135s students study science - and how to tell compelling science stories: stanford.io/11TA1Li
.@StanfordEd Professor Sean Reardon examines the growing achievement gap between high- and lower-income students: stanford.io/ZweTLy
"We still face grave nuclear dangers which most Americans do not understand." William J. Perry on nonproliferation: stanford.io/Zwce4h
Prospective members of the Class of 2017 sampled life on the Farm over the weekend: stanford.io/1554gDQ
Humanities scholars consider the cultural legacy of the Occupy movement: stanford.io/10N3aek
.@SUMedicine surgeon taking questions on #breastcancer screening, advances in diagnostics and therapies: stanford.io/182E1d2 #AskSUMed
Photos from the field: PhD candidate Hari Mix, '08, is part of a team climbing Everest in the name of research. stanford.io/14mbPVM
On @ScopeMedBlog: Acute stress may have protective or beneficial health properties, such as aiding surgical recovery. stanford.io/ZRBRrY
Prospective freshmen arrive for Admit Weekend 2013: pic.twitter.com/SooiQbYXkw
.@StanfordEd Professor Jo Boaler (@joboaler): A "mathy" woman to follow on Twitter. stanford.io/10g1kep
.@StanfordEd Dean Claude Steele will deliver Tufts University's commencement address: stanford.io/15SbgmH
Stanford Ignite - Bangalore, a @StanfordBiz certificate program, runs Aug. 10 - Oct. 12 in Bangalore, India: stanford.io/15RDQ7q
The 40-foot Stanford Legacy totem pole was repainted Tuesday in preparation for the May 10-12 @stanfordpowwow: pic.twitter.com/l5dpA3zCx2
Energy efficient brain simulator Neurogrid outperforms supercomputers, simulating the activity of 1 million neurons: stanford.io/12IrkVa
New low-cost, long-life batteries designed at @SLAClab may help solar and wind energy to power the electrical grid: stanford.io/17TvSaO
On @ScopeMedBlog: Medical decision tool helps advanced heart disease patients decide between bypass and angioplasty. stanford.io/15ESuiN
Stanford partners with @doordogmusic to offer course on Azerbaijani music: stanford.io/10xu7lY
Welcome to The Farm: Admit Weekend opens Thursday for students invited to join the Class of 2017. stanford.io/10bKX2F
"Learning play" pushes Stanford scholars and actors to explore the contradictions of capitalism: stanford.io/14O8cIV
Al Gore ends by asking for passionate involvement in the democratic process, remarking: "Political will is a renewable resource."
Al Gore: "You, all of us" can restore the integrity of our democracy, "but not by watching television; not by tweeting alone."
Al Gore: "Our democracy has been hacked... It is now being made to function in ways that do not serve the interests of the American people."
Al Gore: In order to show leadership in solving the climate crisis, the U.S. has to address forthrightly its "democracy crisis."