May 2016
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- Storytelling since 1891: Celebrating 125 Years of Journalism Innovation at Stanford
- New website highlights the history of journalism on the Farm. The monthly Palo Alto, launched in October 1891, noted in its prospectus that it was likely, “the only college paper ever started simultaneously with the opening of a great university.” Read more »
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- Stanford launches its first free online course in classical music appreciation
- Designed to be of interest both to musicians and those with no prior knowledge of the form, “Defining the String Quartet: Haydn” explores the origins of the string quartet through the lens of its first great exponent, Joseph Haydn. Read more »
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- Stanford music scholar explains Beethoven’s rise as a cultural icon in China
- Jindong Cai’s new book reveals that “there is no parallel to the depth and breadth of Beethoven’s integration into the culture, politics and private passions of China.” Read more »
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- Partners in discovery: How Stanford and SLAC scientists collaborate to advance science
- The relationship between SLAC and Stanford goes back 60 years, to a meeting where Stanford physicists helped plot construction of the linear accelerator. Since then, collaborations have contributed to four Nobel prizes as well as unparalleled opportunities for Stanford faculty and students to investigate the world and solve global challenges. Read more »
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- Six faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
- Congratulations to professors Hongie Dai, Jennifer Eberhardt, Martin Fejer, Hazel Markus, Maryam Mirzakhani, and Steve Palumbi for being elected to receive one of the highest honors for an American scientist. They join three other Stanford faculty also elected to the NAS: Helen Blau, John Boothroyd, and Paul Seagall. Read more »