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Stanford

  1. Is it time to bet on genomics? @SUMedicine's Dr. Davis thinks so: bit.ly/MnMqm9
  2. New research says that race matters when sentencing young lawbreakers, spotlights glaring disparities bit.ly/Mnj336
  3. Stanford in strong financial position, adjusted to effects of recession bit.ly/MfAxP8
  4. Undergrads in a Palo Alto co-op ("Ithaka") adopt a policy of 'flexitarianism' bit.ly/McFrw9
  5. Network of cameras capture nightlife of animals at Stanford's Jasper Ridge preserve bit.ly/MfLRup
  6. Explore the origins of ketchup - an All-American condiment first made in China: bit.ly/JRk923
  7. Stanford given approval to improve hiking and biking routes of Arastradero Trail in Los Altos Hills bit.ly/JNuOus
  8. New interactive database lets Stanford scholars map a mindset bit.ly/JYwrFF
  9. Exposing your kids to allergens, and other provocative evolutionary medicine theories: bit.ly/JUzVcv
  10. The best way to land a job is still word of mouth bit.ly/JYnyfo
  11. "On the way to class" #instagram bit.ly/Mfz6Af
  12. "Dirty sunset" #instagram bit.ly/JYlsMo
  13. PG&E to replace gas pipeline on Stanford campus land bit.ly/McoWjD
  14. Congratulations to Nehel Khalid Khanani '09 and Lucinda Lai '11 – winners of 2012 Gates Cambridge Scholarships! bit.ly/McoWjA
  15. The @HuffPost visited the @stanforddschool for a valuable lesson: "Humans are makers." bit.ly/M9f7Db
  16. Name some good qualities in a leader – here's one: guilt bit.ly/JUDUpk
  17. Faculty Senate to discuss budget, changes to sophomore WR-2 courses, and new majors in Spanish and Jewish Studies bit.ly/JUkDnT
  18. 'Unzipped' carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and metal-air batteries, Stanford scientists say bit.ly/M7M2YR
  19. The difference between "good" & "successful" teaching, as told by Prof. Larry Cuban: bit.ly/JRnpKL