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Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

Doerrs give $1.1 billion to Stanford for new climate school

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr, an early investor in Google, Amazon and other leading tech companies, and his wife, Ann, have agreed to donate $1.1 billion to Stanford University to set up a new school devoted to the study of climate change and its solutions.

Tribune News Service

University of California to waive tuition for Native students – but not for all

Native students who aren’t a member of a federally recognized tribe are dismayed that they are left out of the free tuition program

The Guardian - US

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Runners prefer the same pace, regardless of distance – study

Scientists had previously thought that runners burn the same amount of calories for a given distance no matter how fast they run.

The Independent UK

Govt to address pain points to encourage investments in India, says Nirmala Sitharaman in US

Addressing a roundtable on ‘Investing in India’s Digital Revolution’ in San Francisco, the Union Finance Minister encouraged constant engagement with investors to understand and address their concerns

The Hindu

'On demand' contraceptive which women take just before sex discovered by experts

Scientists from Stanford University, California, have discovered what they claim is a 'promising' on-demand therapy, rather than having to take the Pill every day

Daily Mirror

Barack Obama Says People 'Dying,' Democracy 'Under Threat' Due To Disinformation On Social Media

Former President Barack Obama said “people are dying” due to disinformation on social media services in a speech at Stanford University, the Washington Post reported on Thursday,

Benzinga

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‘Democracy will wither’: Barack Obama outlines perils of unregulated big tech in sweeping speech

In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape

The Guardian - US

Stanford women’s golf stays on top in Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll

tanford University remains the unanimous No. 1 while University of Oregon holds steady at No. 2

USA Today Sports Media Group

Scientists Find New Technique to Treat Cancer Tumor

Leaky pens often mess up clothes, causing a chronic problem for many. But, this problem inspired a research team at Stanford University to create a new technique to deliver a new, effective treatment for cancer. The cutting-edge cancer treatment involves collecting and reprogramming a patient’s T cells – a special…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Stressed? Five psychologist-tested strategies to let it go and forgive

Forgiveness may be key to mitigating adverse events’ harmful mental and physical health effects. A psychologist shares five steps you can take to learn to forgive and move on.

Inverse

Francis Fukuyama says Russian defeat in Ukraine will ‘make possible a new birth of freedom’

Author and Stanford University fellow says Vladimir Putin is headed for an ‘outright defeat’

The Independent UK

Family, friends honor soccer star Katie Meyer at memorial

LOS ANGELES — As a goalie, Katie Meyer threw her body into more than a thousand unflinching dives to make game-winning saves. She helped lead Stanford University to a 2019 NCAA championship with several late-game blocks, but before that she made numerous saves at Newbury Park High School in Ventura…

Los Angeles Times

Katie Meyer: Everything we know about the death of Stanford University soccer star

‘Katie was a bright shining light for so many on the field and in our community’

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Stanford tops Harvard as biggest fundraiser with $1.39 billion

Stanford University raised $1.39 billion in the last fiscal year, the most among U.S. colleges, narrowly edging out Harvard University for the top spot.

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Mike Pence to take on ‘Woke Left’ in Stanford speech, but will he talk about Trump?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fresh from calling his old boss “wrong” about the 2020 election, former Vice President Mike Pence will bring his fledgling campus speaking tour to Stanford University later this month, his first stop in a blue state.

Tribune News Service

Scientists say 'mono' virus can trigger multiple sclerosis in some people

Researchers at Stanford University have linked the mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, as a cause of multiple sclerosis.

Salon

New study shows gas leaking from stoves

A new study by Stanford University researchers says methane leaks aren't limited to oil and gas wells and pipelines

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Study: Americans’ gas stoves are as bad for climate as 500,000 cars

The gas-burning stoves loved by cooks leak so much methane across the U.S. — most when the appliances are not even in use — that they have the same impact on our atmosphere as half a million cars, according to a Stanford University study.

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