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I want to share a recent experience I had. I have just returned from five days of workshops at Stanford University in California on a very engaging learning experience. Alongside some ideas that transformed my thinking, I got to explore them within my context with people facing the same issues…

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When college athletes kill themselves, healing the team becomes the next goal

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741.

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Oil and gas activity may have caused Alberta earthquake in 2022 - study

One of the strongest earthquakes in the history of Canada's Alberta was likely caused by the underground disposal of wastewater by the oil industry, researchers at Stanford University and University of Alberta suggested in a study.

Reuters

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AI detection tools risk losing the generative AI arms race

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Researchers Pressured Twitter To Treat COVID-19 Facts as 'Misinformation'

The latest Twitter Files shows a partnership between Stanford University researchers and government-funded organizations encouraged social media companies to police true information.

Reason

Health impacts from gas stoves in Australian kitchens under microscope in new study

The same American research team that revealed gas stoves can emit methane, even when they're not turned on, has arrived in Australia to test pollutants inside kitchens.

ABC News

Stanford University employee charged with lying about rapes

Prosecutors say a 25-year-old Stanford University employee has been arrested and charged with felony perjury for allegedly lying about being raped twice last year on campus

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Woman charged with lying about Stanford University rapes that shook campus

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Stanford University employee who authorities say twice reported last year that she was viciously dragged out of sight on campus and raped — touching off panic about a serial predator — is now accused of fabricating the claims as part of a revenge plot against…

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Stanford law students protest after university apologises to Trump judge who was heckled during lecture

The judge brought a camera crew with him to film the students’ reactions

The Independent UK

Stanford University to offer a course that focuses on a single song by Taylor Swift

It's hardly the first time her music has been studied in higher education, either.

Fortune

Swastikas, image of Hitler drawn on Jewish student’s door at Stanford

Stanford University is investigating a possible hate crime after swastikas and an image of Adolf Hitler were drawn on a whiteboard outside a Jewish student’s dorm room, the third such incident in the last two weeks.

Los Angeles Times

Stanford University investigates swastikas and Hitler image left on student's door

News of the instance of antisemitism is one of several hate incidents reported on Stanford's campus this academic year.

WEKU

From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers

In 1956, Alma Merrick Helms announced that she was bound for Stanford University. But she would not be attending classes. Upon learning that there was a “special shortage of women’s bodies” for medical students, this semiretired actress had filled out forms to donate her corpse to the medical college upon…

The Conversation

Fossil fuel companies donated $700m to US universities over 10 years

Funding at 27 universities can shift not just research agendas, but also policy in the direction the industry prefers, report says

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Daily marijuana use raises risk of heart disease by 34%, study indicates

Daily marijuana use can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease by a third, according to a recent study lead by Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University.

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The educational background of the top-4 state executives in each state

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Scientists Detect ‘Villains’ Disrupting Cancer Treatments

Scientists have pinpointed pieces of DNA which, they say, act like Bond villains in the way they help cancers spread. Researchers based in a number of UK and US universities found that extrachromosomal DNA, known as ecDNA, can help tumors to develop resistance to anti-cancer drugs. ecDNA is present in…

The Guardian - UK

‘Bond villain’ DNA could transform cancer treatment, scientists say

Discovery that extrachromosomal DNA act as cancer-causing genes seen as breakthrough that could lead to new therapies

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The Average Penis Size Has Increased In 29 Years (Yay), But Doctors Warn This Is Not Good (Nay)

A new study has revealed that the average penis size has increased by 24% in over three decades, and doctor's say it's concerning.

The Independent UK

FTX founder's bail signatories include 2 family friends

Two Stanford University academics signed on to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail package, enabling him to live with his parents while awaiting trial on fraud charges

Fortune

Former Stanford Law School dean among SBF cosigners

The other cosigner for the disgraced FTX founder’s $250 million bond is a senior research scientist at Stanford.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa risks US ire by staging naval exercises with China and Russia

In a controversial move that has strained its relationships with the EU and the US, South Africa will host naval exercises off its eastern coast with Chinese and Russian ships. The exercises coincide with the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

360info

How an athlete’s digital twin can prevent injury

Combining several technologies to create a digital replica of an athlete’s body has made a giant leap forward in understanding what goes on.

Tribune News Service

A $2.3 million collection of rare albums is headed to Stanford University after SDSU agreement collapses

SAN DIEGO — Hello, Stanford, goodbye, San Diego State University.

Inverse

Cyclic breathing: Why experts say just 5 minutes a day can reduce stress

New research explains why cyclic breathing can calm you down — and it may be more effective than mindfulness meditation.

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