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Computerized table lets students do virtual dissection

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A new virtual dissection table currently on loan at the Medical School takes advantage of technological advancements in imaging and combines them for use in a 7-foot screen. The table is being tested as a way to further enhance that age-old teaching method — the dissection of human cadavers.

'Mind reading' brain scans reveal secrets of human vision

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"Mind reading" scans show that, to our brains, a sparse line drawing of a street scene is almost as recognizable as a detailed color photograph. Researchers, aided by sophisticated software that interprets the signals coming from the scan, can usually tell which photo the volunteer is watching.

Minutes of the May 12 Faculty Senate meeting now online

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At the May 12 Faculty Senate meeting, members heard an update from the Committee on the
Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford. The minutes of the meeting, including the presenters' slides and the question-and-answer session, are now available online.

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  • 2010 Water Quality Report now available online: The Annual Drinking Water Quality Report provides detailed information about Stanford University’s drinking water supply, water quality and the associated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Public Health regulatory standards. Stanford University continues to be in compliance with all state and federal drinking water requirements. Read the full report.
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SUZANNE ABEL and CAROLE PERTOFSKY win MARGARET ANN FIDLER AWARDS  . . .


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