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Stanford

  1. Did modern humans originate in Southern and not Eastern Africa? Stanford researchers investigate: http://bit.ly/gaCPwb
  2. Evgeny Morozov, visiting scholar at FSI: The Internet is a Tyrant's Friend http://bit.ly/hGgi6G
  3. RT @openculture Stanford biologist, Robert Sapolsky, talks about the science of pleasure. Engaging as always. http://bit.ly/i3whob
  4. Why It Takes So Long to Decide, featuring research of Gregory Samanez-Larkin PhD '10 http://nyti.ms/fsxC84 via @NYTimes
  5. Check out this vid of Cornel West and Miriam Rivera discussing race, class, and educational access! http://bit.ly/fK0Rxp
  6. Stanford alums Armen Petrosian and Forrest North are behind PlugShare, a mobile app for friendly electric car charging http://nyti.ms/gYyUT0
  7. Scientist Natalie Batalha to give Bunyan Lecture Thursday on search for planets around other stars http://bit.ly/grY6SD
  8. What are the latest entrepreneurial ventures coming out of Stanford? Forbes reports - http://bit.ly/e10pRe
  9. RT @stanforddschool d.schooler and Knight Fellow Jigar Metha is curating social media from the Egyptian revolution: http://slate.me/eNSoL6
  10. Who needs a trophy? After winning the Napa Valley Marathon, alum Chris Mocko '08, MS '09 received his weight in wine http://bit.ly/hvBs8a
  11. Stanford researchers are involved in a huge international study to identify the genes responsible for heart attacks: http://bit.ly/eLrHXe
  12. Can coastal cities handle global warming? "The state of preparedness was close to zero" says Stanford's Susanne Moser http://lat.ms/fcH5Js
  13. Stanford GSB Professor Baba Shiv - "Failure is a dreaded concept...but it can actually be a huge engine of innovation" http://bit.ly/f4kPZd
  14. Hey Stanford fans - we know you're creative! Show off your skills by adding ideas to a Stanford OpenIDEO challenge http://bit.ly/fdDvYL
  15. Have a question for @FrancosMom or @JamesFranco? Ask them now on Stanford Open Office Hours on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/i19tTu
  16. Profs. Linda Darling-Hammond and Eric Hanushek weigh in on the public-sector union controversy in Wisconsin. http://wapo.st/hsRWWm
  17. Knight Fellow Jigar Mehta is curating Internet media from Egypt's revolution into an interactive documentary project. http://slate.me/eNSoL6
  18. Check out this profile of Peace Corps employee Seth Fearey MBA '76, who works on the ground in Kyrgyzstan: http://bit.ly/dUaerU
  19. "The doctor is in... your social network": Healthcare providers including @StanfordHosp connect with patients online. http://bit.ly/fUi9DH
  20. RT @CoachDavidShaw Jogged last night-around Hoover Tower, through the Quad, past [Mem Chu], then down Palm Dr. There is no better campus!