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Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

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Kobilka wins Nobel

Brian Kobilka, MD, professor and chair of molecular and cellular physiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, has received the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He shares the prize with Robert Lefkowitz, MD, professor of biochemistry and of medicine at Duke University. The two men were selected for their work on G-protein-coupled receptors, a number of proteins that reach through cell walls.

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New energy facility will help cut carbon emissions in half

Stanford breaks ground today on a new energy facility that will be key to a comprehensive program called Stanford Energy System Innovations that will cut emissions and save money and water.

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Dirt removal for energy facility adds to traffic issues

The good news is that an innovative new energy facility breaks ground today. The bad news is that the soil removal will make west campus traffic congestion even more challenging than it already is.

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Ian Gotlib explains to BeWell what depression is and isn't

The term depression is ill-defined, often used too broadly and consequently misunderstood. Ian Gotlib, director of the Stanford Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory, talks to BeWell about depression, its diagnosis and treatment.

Campus Announcements

  • Visit Stanford Online: Stanford Online is the new hub for online learning at Stanford. There you can find classes to take, events, information on speakers and links to the university's two platforms: Class2Go and Venture Lab. Two classes on Class2Go—Computer Networks and Solar Cells—start this week. Venture Lab's classes all start next week. Visit the site for more.
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