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Stanford computer scientists learn to predict which photos will go viral

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Stanford Report, April 3, 2014. Stanford computer scientists learn to predict which photos will go viral on Facebook. Researchers can forecast the ultimate popularity of a Facebook photo by watching how fast it is shared. Computer scientists can predict whether a photo will go viral by watching how fast it is shared. It wasn't clear whether information cascades could be predicted because they happen so rarely," said Jure Leskovec,. Assistant professor of computer science. The team of scientists, includin...

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Stanford scientists show rise and fall of brain volume

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Brian Wandell and his group looked at 24 brain regions to see how the composition changed from age 7 to 83. The regions in red changed the most, regions in blue changed the least. (Photo: Wandell Lab). Stanford Report, September 17, 2014. Stanford scientists track the rise and fall of brain volume throughout life. This allows us to look at people who have come into the clinic, compare them to the norm and potentially diagnose or monitor abnormalities due to different diseases or changes due to medication...

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Stanford drones open way to new world of coral research

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Stanford researchers are mapping coral beds in American Samoa, from above and under water, to understand the coral's response to climate change. (Photo: Ved Chirayath). Stanford Report, October 16, 2013. Stanford drones open way to new world of coral research. Camera-equipped flying robots promise new insights into climate change effects on important ecosystems. Stanford aeronautics graduate student Ved Chirayath photographs coral reefs from below the water using a 360-degree camera. Surveys and maps of ...

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Stanford researchers develop acrobatic space rovers to explore moons, asteroids

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Stanford Report, December 28, 2012. Stanford researchers develop acrobatic space rovers to explore moons and asteroids. An autonomous system for exploring the solar system's smaller members, such as moons and asteroids, could bring us closer to a human mission to Mars. . Courtesy of Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Illustration of how the mother spacecraft Phobos Surveyor and its 'hedgehogs' would work. (Click image to enlarge). Developed by Marco Pavone. An assistant professor in Stanford's Depart...

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Unexpected Intersections

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Far-flung collaborations flourish at Stanford: Physicists create dance performances, biologists and musicians expand our understanding of epilepsy, and engineers speed environmental research. This interdisciplinary environment springs from having strong science and humanities departments adjacent to a thriving arts district and is aided by research institutes that cross school and department lines. These collaborations blur traditional boundaries and open new avenues for discovery and expression. A high-...

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String quartet captivates visitors to the Anderson Collection at Stanford

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July 21, 2015. The art of music: String quartet captivates visitors to the Anderson Collection. Go to the web site to view the video. Video by Kurt Hickman. What to read next:. Stanford updates its student alcohol policy. The updated policy goes beyond state law requirements and applies to all undergraduate and coterminal students living in undergraduate housing. Ralph Castro, director of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education, explains the additional prohibitions and the rationale behind them.

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Optogenetics earns Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth Keio Prize in Medicine

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Optogenetics earns Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth the Keio prize in medicine. An idea that started as a long shot using light to control the activity of the brain has earned Karl Deisseroth the Keio prize in medicine. The technique, called optogenetics, is now widely used at Stanford and worldwide to understand the brain's wiring and to unravel behavior. Many researchers expect it will lead to medical discoveries. Luckily, it worked, and has just earned Deisseroth, now the D. H. Chen Professo...A pro...

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Stanford physicist Andrei Linde awarded Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

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Stanford Report, May 29, 2014. Stanford physicist Andrei Linde awarded Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics recognizes Linde's contributions in developing cosmic inflation, the theory that explains the origin and structure of the universe. Stanford physics Professor Andrei Linde received the 2014 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics along with his fellow pioneers in the theory of cosmic inflation, Alan Guth and Alexei Starobinsky. The theory of cosmic inflation has revolutionized our think...

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Stanford researchers find that pension funds for California state workers are still in peril - action needed now

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Stanford Report, December 14, 2011. Stanford researchers find that pension funds for California state workers are still in peril - action needed now. Almost two years ago, a Stanford study stirred up discussion statewide with the prediction that the pension funds of California's state workers were headed for a train wreck. The retirement system would eventually not have enough money to pay all that it owes to its retirees. The big state pension funds at the center of the huge financial problem are the Ca...

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Historian situates 'back-to-Africa' movements in broad context

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Stanford Report, March 1, 2006. Historian situates 'back-to-Africa' movements in broad context. David Brion Davis, foreground, responded to a question during a discussion session connected to the Tanner Lectures on Human Values, which he delivered on campus last week. Panelist Walter Johnson looks on. Davis is the author of many books, including the seminal works The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture. 1966) and The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution: 1770-1823. Which will complete the series.