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Student leaders, dean of the School of Earth Sciences address senate - A student leader told the Faculty Senate yesterday that some students would find professors more approachable if faculty members made it clear "on day one" that office hours are a place to talk, not just about classes but about life in general....
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Report of the president: Academic Council Professoriate appointments - The Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on November 8 and December 6, 2011, and were approved by the President....
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Not for profit: Why democracy needs the humanities - Author and philosopher Martha Nussbaum says a declining emphasis on the study of the humanities could lead to a world of "useful profit makers with no imaginations."...
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Dancers perform Anna Sokolow?s Rooms - Multi-layered dance project celebrates the work and life of an American master artist whose work is deeply informed by her Jewish heritage, working-class roots and progressive politics....
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Stanford study suggests girls can 'rewire' brains to ward off depression - Psychologists use brain imaging and a video game to help girls teach their brains not to overreact to stress....
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Senate to hear reports from Dean Pamela Matson and from ASSU leaders - Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences, will present a report to the Faculty Senate today. Four student representatives to the Faculty Senate also will give presentations, including Michael Cruz, ASSU president, and Kamil Dada, ASSU Graduate Student Council representative....
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Stanford concludes transformative campaign - The Stanford Challenge fundraising campaign raises $6.2 billion for a new model of research and teaching on the environment, human health, international affairs and other issues....
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Stanford engineers' nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels - Engineers at Stanford have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. The results could dramatically improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells while reducing their weight and cost....
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Got photos? Yes, just ask SALLIE - A new free image repository gives the Stanford community a place to store and manage pictures and a huge database for finding images to use in university publications....
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker will give Stanford's Commencement speech - Alum Cory A. Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., will give the Commencement address June 17. Professor Larry Diamond will give the Class Day lecture and Sister Joan Chittister will give the Baccalaureate address....
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Stanford senior awarded 2012-2013 Churchill Scholarship - Ariana Peck, a 21-year-old biology major from Belmont, Calif., was one of 14 Americans "of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement" awarded Churchill Scholarships for the coming academic year by The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. The scholarship pays for up to one year of study at the University of Cambridge....
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Stanford's Revs Program sponsors film series celebrating cars and car culture - The automobile is center stage in a film series sponsored by the Revs Program at Stanford, which was developed to bridge humanities and fine arts, social sciences, design, science and engineering....
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Stanford raises undergraduate tuition 3 percent for the 2012-13 school year - Graduate tuition also will increase next year for students in all seven schools, including business, engineering, law and medicine....
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Stanford geophysicist: More environmental rules needed for shale gas - Obama's new rule is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to Stanford geophysicist and DOE adviser Mark Zoback....
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As Chinese courts announce 'guiding cases,' Stanford Law School helps to spread the word - A Stanford website translates important rulings by the Supreme People's Court that serve as guides for lower courts, helping the vast country to move toward more consistent judicial decisions....
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