Engineers build device for brain-inspired computing

A team of Stanford engineers led by Professor H.-S. Philip Wong has demonstrated a new nanoelectronic device that emulates human synapses, the brain's computing mechanism. This breakthrough might one day lead to computer systems that can learn rather than merely respond.

'Autobiographical Reflections' lecture series now on iTunes

From left, Wanda Corn, the late Arthur Kornberg and Herbert Lindenberger are three of the 13 emeritus professors who have shared their stories as part of the Emeriti Council's "Autobiographical Reflections" lecture series, which is now available to the general public on Stanford's iTunes channel.

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• July 13 memorial service for Peter Wood: A memorial service for Peter Wood, an emeritus professor of medicine, will take place at 2 p.m. July 13 in Memorial Church. Read the full announcement on the Medical School's website.
• Stereotype threat headline link: The headline in yesterday's story about a recent study on stereotype threat may have sent you to the main news website instead of the story.

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