Cell, gene therapies save lives, but can we afford them?
Harnessing the body’s own cells to fight disease, long a medical dream, is finally a reality. Now comes the bill. Last month, Stanford became the first hospital in the nation …
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Accepting fossil fuel funds hurts Stanford sustainability
Being christened the “School of Sustainability” hasn’t stopped Stanford University administrators in the Doerr School from accepting research funding from fossil fuel companies. Data collected through a collaborative effort shows Stanford …
As violence erupts elsewhere, Bay Area campuses keep a fragile peace
When a pro-Palestine protester snatched an Israeli flag from a counter-protester on the steps of UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall this week, it seemed as if it could go the way …
Campus protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means
By Samantha Delouya | CNN College campuses across the country have been thrown into disarray by pro-Palestinian demonstrations this month. While the demands among protesters vary at each university, nearly …
Stanford, Berkeley join nation wide college demonstrations over war in Gaza
By The Associated Press Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at …
ADL gives Stanford and a dozen other universities failing grades on campus antisemitism
By David Goldman | CNN New York — The Anti-Defamation League has graded 85 American universities for their policies to protect Jewish students from antisemitism on campus. It gave Stanford …
AI tool that helps voters talk over ballot measures can inform
Californians vote on many ballot measures, but rarely participate in significant public discussions about the measures’ contents and impacts. This isn’t just about apathy. Rather, it’s an example of “rational …
Stanford survives Iowa State in overtime
South Carolina is dominating, LSU battles, Ohio State busts brackets The NCAA Women’s tournament has been heating up, and Tony Anderson chats about some of the biggest games of Sunday’s …
Like to gossip? It could be good for you, new Stanford study says
What’s the tea? Well, according to the latest research, gossiping may not be all that bad. A recent study by Stanford University and University of Maryland researchers found that gossip …
Fentanyl test kits help drug users survive the night
Fentanyl can hide. But cheap paper tests, increasingly available at the Bay Area’s social hotspots and universities, are finding it. In a desperate race to reduce poisonings caused by pills …