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Tom Quach

Vol. 260 Academics Desk Editor

Tom Quach '24 serves as the Academics Desk Editor for Vol. 260 and previously covered startups for The Daily's SciTech section. Tom also serves as Account Manager for The Daily's Marketing Team. He's from San Francisco, CA, and enjoys biking, building LEGOs and watching Stars Wars on his spare time. Contact him at tquach 'at' stanforddaily.com.

Secretaries of state, politicians remember George Shultz at memorial service

Shultz served under Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and played a critical role ushering in the end of the Cold War. He passed away in February at the age of 100.

Tom Quach and Nikolas Liepins

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Oct 07 2021

Stanford experts criticize Afghanistan withdrawal, call for updated counterterrorism measures

“The decision to leave was made by President Trump and honored by President Biden, and I think it was the wrong decision,” said Joe Felter, Ph.D. ’05. “We left in a way that was just unconscionable.”

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Oct 06 2021

Overlapping class meeting times leave students stressed

Though seemingly small, these time conflicts are frustrating inconveniences for some undergraduates attempting to chart out their schedules during fall enrollment.

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Sep 14 2021

Attending frosh NSO or sophomore convocation? Here’s what you need to know before arriving on campus.

To help alleviate any last minute stress, The Daily has compiled a list of resources and important guidelines for students and their families arriving onto campus for NSO and convocation events.

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Sep 09 2021

Surgical masks very effective in preventing spread of COVID-19, Stanford study finds

The research team utilized a set of four interventions on 300 randomly selected intervention villages. These actions, called the “NORM model,” included free mask distribution, providing information on correct mask-wearing practices, public reinforcement and mask-wearing endorsement by trusted public and religious leaders.

Tom Quach and Matthew Turk

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Sep 01 2021

What will Stanford’s upcoming fall quarter look like? The Daily has some answers.

Fielding questions raised by Stanford community members on social media, The Daily also raised popular questions about dining procedures and potential hurdles international students might face with returning to campus.

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Sep 01 2021

Stanford to hold Class of 2020’s Commencement Ceremony on June 11, 2022

Events held for 2020 graduates will be separate from the Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony, which will take place on June 12.

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Aug 16 2021

Stanford to require face masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status

The updated mask policy will be in effect beginning on Aug. 3, following new changes announced by eight Bay Area counties

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Aug 02 2021

Class of 2020 in-person commencement slated for early to mid-2022

Stanford will host an in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 during the spring or early summer of 2022, the University announced in a Monday email, citing improving conditions and loosening restrictions.

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Jul 13 2021

Over 70% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience ‘long haul’ symptoms, landmark Stanford study finds

Researchers labeled persistent symptoms as those lasting for 60 days or more after diagnosis, symptom onset or hospital admission, or at least 30 days after recovery from acute illness or hospital discharge.

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May 26 2021

Stanford Medicine [email protected] Concert segment celebrates Asian grandmothers, youth activism

A six-woman panel applauded the brave youth advocates that have taken charge amid a rise of anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide and agreed on the need to “flock together” and stand united against injustices.

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May 23 2021

‘Encouraging and exciting’: Stanford researchers chart out next steps after landmark pregnancy study

They hope that the next step will be to apply these findings to spontaneous preterm labor to determine physiological similarities and differences with term labor.

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May 16 2021

Almost all Stanford undergrads vaccinated ahead of summer quarter, ASSU survey shows

An ASSU survey with 1,020 undergraduates shows that 71% of the respondents currently on campus and 67% of those off-campus are fully vaccinated. Many students also said they were eager for the easing of on-campus restrictions once public health conditions allow.

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May 13 2021

In breakthrough study, Stanford researchers detect crucial biological signals indicating approaching labor

Experts say that these findings will accelerate the development of novel estimation methods for predicting when expectant mothers will go into labor.

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May 05 2021

Entrepreneurship roundtable Q&A: Poshmark CEO, FreeWill co-founder, Pear VC partner on unbridled optimism

The Daily sat down with Manish Chandra, Jenny Xia Spradling MBA ’18 and Ian Taylor MBA ’19, three speakers who headlined the 2020-21 ASES Global Entrepreneurship Summit, to discuss their journeys working as and with startup founders.

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Apr 25 2021

Business & Technology

Anonymous discussion platform Librex expands to Stanford, moderators aim for decency and respect

With valid university emails, users can post, comment and direct messages with anonymity. Student moderators hope to maintain a respectful community that dismisses hateful content.

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Apr 19 2021

ASES assembles student entrepreneurs, tech leaders from across the globe for 23rd-annual Entrepreneurship Summit

From April 15 to 16, the summit hosted multiple key players in the entrepreneurship community, including Netflix’s Marc Randolph, Poshmark’s Manish Chandra, Internalized Capital’s Garry Tan ’03, Quora’s Adam D’Angelo and Zūm’s Ritu Narayan M.B.A. ’14.

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Apr 19 2021

Business & Technology

Stanford alum creates portable UV-C phone case to promote on-the-go sanitization

Safety features include a tilt sensor, a required two-second hold to power up the software and a maximum 30 seconds of runtime per usage.

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Apr 11 2021

Stanford avoids spike in COVID cases as students move in for spring quarter

The University reported three new student COVID-19 cases and four new faculty, staff and postdoc cases for the week of March 22 as juniors and seniors, along with freshmen and sophomores with approved special circumstances, have moved into their on-campus residences during spring break.

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Mar 29 2021

Business & Technology

Stanford students design vaccine information site for non-English speakers

The site offers simplified resources for seven different counties across the United States and features vaccine guidance translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Cantonese, aside from English.

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Mar 07 2021

Business & Technology

‘Accessible for everybody’: Student-founded Asmbl aims to reimagine activism, ethics in tech

Recognized by The Social Dilemma and LookUp.Live, the Asmbl team envisions a platform that will invite connective activism among its users and encourage “discussion over debate” on human rights issues.

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Feb 23 2021

Business & Technology

SSI selected by NASA to send experiment to International Space Station

The Mars BRIC team will send their Bio-Bound Soil Composite material and specialized machinery to study the effect of gravity on its formation. They will partner with local high schools to create identical structures serving as the control group.

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Feb 11 2021

‘Seek out people who tell you why it might fail’: Vinod Khosla, MBA ’80, shares his secrets for startup success

“You don't need an MBA” to succeed, Khosla emphasized, urging listeners to accept “brutal honesty over hypocritical politeness."

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Feb 04 2021

Marshall Scholar Cullen Chosy ’21: Versatile solar cell researcher and ardent harpsichordist

Chosy, the only Stanford recipient, will join 45 other American college students for graduate-level study at U.K. institutions in a field of study of their choosing.

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Dec 09 2020