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She Interned for NASA at 14. Now This Stanford Student Is Helping the World Better See and Understand Climate Change
Liza Goldberg, a freshman at Stanford University, is helping young people around the world better see and understand climate change.
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Study: The Riskiest Locations for COVID-19 Spread
A study from Stanford University and Northwestern University suggests a handful of venues have played a large role in the spread of COVID-19. The study, which was published in the journal Nature Tuesday, uses data from March 8 to May 9.
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Doorbell Camera Captures Moment Paul Milgrom Learns of Nobel Prize Win
It was the middle of the night in California when the Nobel Committee, based in Stockholm, Sweden, tried to reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to tell him he won the Nobel Prize in economics. When the committee couldn’t reach him, his neighbor and fellow winner, Robert Wilson, took matters into his own hands, NBC News reports. Footage from Milgrom’s...
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Doorbell Camera Captures Moment Stanford Professor Learns of Nobel Prize Win
Stanford professor Paul Milgrom’s Nest doorbell camera captured the moment his neighbor and fellow winner, Robert Wilson, alert him of their Nobel Prize win.
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Stanford Sports Cuts Could Mean Big Loss for US Olympic Team
If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Visit Stanford University
The royal couple paid a visit to Stanford University on Tuesday to attend a brainstorming session over several hours with professors and academics at the prestigious university in Palo Alto, California, a palace source told TODAY.
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Big Study Casts Doubt on Need for Many Heart Procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, a big federally funded study found. The results challenge...
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Wealthy Counties Get Many FEMA Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes, Study Finds
FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study found. The reason is probably that better-off local governments have the resources to apply for and administer the programs — and that could keep many of the people who most...
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How Risky Is Eating Red Meat? New Papers Provoke Controversy
Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published Monday, the researchers say the increased risks are small and uncertain and that cutting back likely wouldn’t be worth it for...
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Father Gets 4 Months for Bribing Son's Way Into Georgetown
A Los Angeles businessman was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison for paying $400,000 to get his son into Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit. Stephen Semprevivo, 53, pleaded guilty in May to fraud and conspiracy. He is the third parent sentenced in a college admissions scandal that has ensnared dozens of wealthy mothers and fathers.
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Brain Exams Aim to Predict Who Is at Risk of Committing Murder
Cutting-edge research is revealing new ways to potentially prevent violent acts, including mass shootings, years before the thought of violence ever crosses the minds of murderers. A study of roughly 1,000 prisoners revealed across-the-board brain abnormalities in those who committed homicide, leading researchers to believe such behavior, if identified early enough, can be quashed with therapy and medication.
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Chanel Miller, Woman Sexually Assaulted by Brock Turner, Speaks Out
The woman who read a powerful statement at the sentencing of a college swimmer who sexually assaulted her at Stanford University told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that she wanted to claim back her identity and write a book about her ordeal because she believed her story remained untold. “In order to survive, you just shut everything down,” Chanel Miller said about...
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Pain of Scuba Diving Deaths Off California Felt Across Globe
Less than a year ago, Tia Salika was wearing an animal-print scuba suit and posing for a photograph in the depths of the iridescent blue ocean off South America with her parents and her best friend. So it seemed only fitting that the high schooler would celebrate her 17th birthday with another adventure: A diving tour through California’s rugged Channel...
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Victim in Brock Turner Case Reveals Her Identity
The woman who was sexually assaulted by ex-Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner and later read a powerful statement at his sentencing has revealed her identity.
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Researchers Identify Genes That Increase Autism Risk, UCLA Study Says
Researchers found 69 genes that increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder. Sixteen of those genes were not previously suspected to be associated with a risk for autism.
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Ryan Lochte Returns From Suspension to Swim Fast 200 IM
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a time trial in the U.S. national championships at Stanford University. “I’m back, woo!” Lochte proclaimed in his opening remarks on the pool deck at Avery Aquatic Center after qualifying for next year’s U.S. Olympic trials...
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Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Will Go to Trial Next July
Elizabeth Holmes will go on trial next summer to face criminal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding investors, doctors and the public as the head of the once-heralded blood-testing start-up Theranos.
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Health Paradox: New US Diabetes Cases Fall as Obesity Rises
The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure why. New federal data released Tuesday found the number of new diabetes diagnoses fell to about 1.3 million in 2017, down from 1.7 million in 2009. Earlier research had spotted a decline, and the new report shows it’s been...
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A 3rd Parent Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scheme
A California executive has pleaded guilty to charges that he paid $400,000 in bribes to get his son into Georgetown University. Stephen Semprevivo pleaded guilty Tuesday in Boston federal court. He is the third parent to plead guilty in the vast college admissions bribery scheme. Authorities say Semprevivo gave $400,000 to an admissions consultant who paid off then-Georgetown tennis coach...
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Stanford Removes Student Linked to College Admissions Scandal
Aftershocks from the college admissions scandal continue to rumble at Stanford University where a student’s admission has been rescinded due to a link to a $500,000 donation to the school’s sailing team.