Stanford University （6do encyclopedia）

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Stanford University is a prestigious and renowned private research university located in Stanford, California. Established in 1885 by railroad magnate, Leland Stanford, and his wife Jane, the university has been consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the world.

The university occupies a sprawling campus spanning 8,180 acres, making it one of the largest in the United States. Stanford offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate programs, with over 90 departments and programs available across seven schools, including the School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Sciences, Graduate School of Business, and School of Medicine.

Academics and Research

Stanford University has a strong focus on research, with research spending totaling over $1.6 billion in the 2019 fiscal year. Stanford is a prominent member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of the top research universities in North America, and is widely considered a world-class institution in a variety of academic fields.

Stanford is renowned for its programs in science and technology, with notable alumni including Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, as well as WhatsApp founder Jan Koum. The university maintains a strong research presence in fields such as computer science, engineering, and natural sciences.

Stanford is also a leading institution in the humanities and social sciences. The university’s humanities departments cover subjects such as literature, philosophy, and history, while the social sciences include economics, sociology, and political science. Notable alumni in the humanities and social sciences include former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Admissions

Admissions to Stanford University are highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of around 4% for undergraduate applicants. As of 2021, the university has a total enrollment of 17,534 students, including 9,390 undergraduate students and 8,144 graduate students.

Undergraduate students at Stanford are able to choose from a range of majors and minors across seven schools. The university offers an optional “unlimited” meal plan, allowing students to eat as many meals as they like at any of the campus dining facilities.

Athletics

Stanford’s athletic teams, known as the Cardinal, are members of the Pacific-12 Conference, and compete in the NCAA’s Division I in all sports. The university has a strong tradition in both Olympic and professional sports, with notable alumni including NFL quarterbacks John Elway and Andrew Luck.

The university has a total of 36 varsity sports teams, including 18 women’s teams and 18 men’s. The university’s men’s soccer team has won three national championships, while the women’s volleyball team has won eight national titles. The women’s tennis team has also won 20 national championships, the most of any women’s team in the country.

Campus Life

Stanford University has a vibrant on-campus community, with more than 650 student organizations and clubs available for students to join. The university also offers a range of residential options for students, including traditional dormitories, co-ops, and theme houses.

The university is also home to a number of museums and galleries, including the Cantor Arts Center, which houses more than 45,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years. The nearby Anderson Collection at Stanford University features over 120 works of post-World War II American art.

Conclusion

Overall, Stanford University is a world-renowned institution with a strong reputation for academic excellence and research. With a sprawling campus, a diverse student body, and a wide range of academic programs, Stanford offers its students a unique and dynamic college experience.

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MPs ask whether pulp giant's revamped board is Canadian enough

CBC

23-05-15 21:28

Canada's new pulp and paper giant, Paper Excellence, is being questioned over its board appointments following the removal of the previous board of directors of Resolute Forest Products. The new board is dominated by longtime Paper Excellence executives raising concerns over whether it satisfies the commitment the firm pledged the federal government when it approved the takeover of Resolute, that it would "maintain" a Canadian presence on Resolute's board. Critics of the appointments are also worried that Paper Excellence has unclear ownership and operates in tax havens. The owners of the company appear to have a pattern of using thickets of corporations shielding transactions and assets from public and government scrutiny, adds the CBC. It is also being criticised for its past dealings with entities such as Asia Pulp and Paper, which has a track record of environmental destruction. Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May said she does not think Resolute's current board satisfies the terms of the assurance the government was given.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/paper-excellence-resolute-forests-1.6844155

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The race to bring generative AI to mobile devices

Financial Times

23-05-16 04:22

Advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) could transform mobile communications and computing at a faster pace than expected, according to the Financial Times. Tech firms have been attempting to embed generative AI into their software and services but faced higher computing costs, and increased internet search users come to expect AI-generated content in standard search results. By running generative AI on mobile handsets, costs could be lowered and services such as chatbots could be far cheaper for companies to run. Smaller, open-source models have made the technology more available to businesses wanting to use generative AI in their own services.

https://www.ft.com/content/6579591d-4469-4b28-81a2-64d1196b44ab

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Powell's legacy tested by inflation, bank crisis, new Fed dynamics

Reuters

23-05-16 10:15

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US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, is facing a critical time, with a fight against inflation, recession worry and an increased criticism of the Fed's oversight of the financial sector. Biden's nomination of a new vice-chair for the central bank may be viewed as a vote of confidence in Powell, but there is no doubt that it poses a test of his stewardship as he navigates the direction of interest rates, the lowest public approval rating of any recent Fed chief thus far, and an unusual call for an external review of Fed supervision. If Powell does his job well, he may be remembered as the Fed leader who tamed inflation without a recession and kept a stressed financial system intact, but if he hypothetically loses control of the situation, he may have to resort to punishing rate hikes to regain it. Powell and his colleagues are trying to curb inflation without causing a recession and increased unemployment heading into a presidential election.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/powells-legacy-tested-by-inflation-bank-crisis-new-fed-dynamics-2023-05-16/

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Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits

BBC

23-05-17 00:56

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced black Americans are subject to tax investigations at a disproportionately high rate. A study by Stanford University economists found that black taxpayers were more likely to be singled out for audit within the low-to-moderate income families. Although the IRS does not collect information about race on tax documentation, the agency currently focuses more resources on auditing those who claim refundable tax credits, as opposed to those with more complicated returns. The disparity is “disturbing” according to the study’s co-author, Daniel Ho, who highlighted funding and staffing shortages over the last decade as a possible cause. The IRS is now focusing on whether changing its approach to audits would reduce the disproportionate impact on black families.

Whilst the findings of the study are worrying to say the least, they mark the first steps towards rectifying an issue that has existed for decades. With more focus on auditing families that claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, regardless of race, low-income families will at least be more financially literate and not subject to being audited due to lack of understanding.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65617128

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Theranos co-founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to avoid prison

South China Morning Post

23-05-17 04:02

An appeals court has dismissed Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' bid to avoid imprisonment while she seeks to overturn her blood testing company’s fraud and conspiracy conviction. The company tried to revolutionise blood testing with processes using small blood samples. Holmes has also been told to pay $452m restitution to her victims, shares liability with former business partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, who has already been incarcerated. Holmes attempted a last-minute legal manoeuvre to delay the start of her 11-year sentence. She is to be separated from her family at her current home in San Diego to serve her sentence.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3220816/theranos-co-founder-elizabeth-holmes-loses-bid-avoid-prison-gets-hit-us452-million-restitution-bill

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Kishida, Biden and Yoon to showcase unity on North Korea — and China — at G7

Japan Times

23-05-17 08:05

Leaders from Japan, South Korea and the US will discuss strengthening ties as a response to North Korea and Chinese assertiveness during a meeting today on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima. Top of their agenda will be North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threat, with tensions increasing after a string of missile tests, including five ballistic missile launches last month. The three countries have doubled down on deterrence measures, such as the linking of radars for tracking North Korean missiles, and will discuss details of the real-time intelligence-sharing plans during their meeting in Hiroshima. They will also discuss economic security, strengthening supply-chains and "friendshoring" while looking to reduce dependence on China for critical materials. Earlier this month, officials from Tokyo and Seoul held their first consultation on economic security.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/17/national/politics-diplomacy/biden-kishida-yoon-trilateral-preview/

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses appeal to remain free, is hit with huge restitution bill

CBC

23-05-17 11:17

Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, will soon be going to prison to serve 11 years after the Court of Appeals rejected her bid to remain free while she tried to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila also ordered Holmes to pay $452m in restitution to the victims of her crimes. Holmes is being held jointly liable for that amount with her former lover and top Theranos lieutenant, Ramesh (Sunny) Balwani, who is already behind bars after being convicted on a broader range of felonies.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/theranos-holmes-rulings-1.6845975

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Elizabeth Holmes requests new date to report to prison

The Independent

23-05-17 19:45

Elizabeth Holmes, the ex-CEO of blood-testing firm Theranos, has requested to be allowed to spend Memorial Day weekend at home before starting her 11-year prison sentence. She was found guilty of four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in January 2022, and a US District Court Judge has now ordered her to pay $452m in restitution. Holmes' lawyers have asked for her reporting date to be May 30 to give her two weeks to arrange child care for her two young children. Holmes was previously given a reprieve from her early April reporting date to look after her children.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-prison-b2340903.html

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Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free

The Globe and Mail

23-05-17 19:37

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood-testing company Theranos, will begin serving her sentence on 30 May, following a failed attempt to remain at liberty while she appeals a conviction for fraud and conspiracy in 2022. Holmes, who gained acclaim and funding for her startup claims while still a teenager, was handed an 11-year sentence and ordered to pay $452m in restitution to investors. Holmes’ co-defendant, former romantic and business partner Ramesh “Sunny,” Balwani is currently serving nearly 13 years in prison after being convicted on 12 fraud and conspiracy charges last month.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-elizabeth-holmes-will-start-11-year-prison-sentence-on-may-30-after/

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Elizabeth Holmes requests May 30 as new date to report to prison after losing her bid to remain free

The Independent

23-05-17 17:59

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has asked a federal judge to extend her reporting date to May 30 for beginning her 11-year sentence for defrauding investors in a blood-testing scam. Holmes had recently lost her appeal to remain out of prison while she challenges her conviction on four counts of fraud and conspiracy, to go with a $452m restitution bill. Holmes cited several issues she has to address, including child care for her two young children. Her father is William “Billy” Evans, while Holmes' ex-business and romantic partner, Sunny Balwani, was convicted of crimes related to Theranos.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elizabeth-holmes-ap-theranos-san-francisco-southern-california-b2340839.html

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Did the Durham report’s criticism of juries go too far?

Washington Post

23-05-17 21:49

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Prosecutors' ethics experts have criticized the recently published report by special counsel John Durham into the investigation of President Donald Trump's campaign over Russian connections during the 2016 US election. They have identified several ways in which Durham's report runs counter to normal Justice Department practice, particularly in its focus on juries. Durham suggests that, because jurors may have strongly held views on politically-charged cases, this could aid in making it difficult to secure convictions. Durham instead resorted to what sounds like blaming jurors for his failure to secure more serious convictions. Others have suggested that the report may help to erode public faith in the legal process generally. Experts have also criticized Durham for restating his allegations against Michael Sussmann, a former White House Counsel lawyer, and Igor Danchenko, a Russian disinformation source. Despite both men being found not guilty on all counts, Durham has continued to suggest that the allegations against them remain true.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/durham-report-trump-russia-juries/

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G7 weighs new sanc­tions on Rus­sia to end Ukraine war

Al Jazeera

23-05-18 05:56

The G7 will meet in Japan and there are increasing expectations that the group will tighten economic sanctions against Russia. Despite the reality that sanctions have affected Russia with a heavy toll, it is widely believed they have not succeeded in their geopolitical aims. The sanctions have instead driven Russia deeper into the embrace of emerging-market nations such as China, India and Turkey, providing leverage for Russian foreign policy and making a nonsense of western compliance efforts. There is even wider concern related to the potential that sanctions could collapse an already weak global economy. The EU has also recently announced that it was considering penalties for EU firms that help Russia evade western sanctions, such as providing financing, investing in sanctioned sectors, or sharing technologies that could aid the energy sector.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/18/g7-weighs-new-sanctions-on-russia-to-end-ukraine-war

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Persistently high inflation is causing a split among Federal Reserve officials over next steps

Associated Press

23-05-18 13:52

The Federal Reserve is divided over how to control high inflation as interest rate worries continue to plague the economy. Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, warned that inflation still posed a threat, suggesting that the chances of a rate increase when the next policymaker meeting is held was far from certain. Furthermore, measures of underlying inflation pressures are showing less improvement, with core inflation measuring 5.5% over April and March, while it has not fallen at all since January. However, not every Fed official agrees that rate hikes should continue, with some suggesting the need for an extended pause in the policy. They argue that giving the increases the chance to exert their full effect will boost growth without risking inflation. Chair Jerome Powell is to speak at a Federal Reserve economics conference on Friday, but it is not known whether he will address the Fed’s possible next moves.

https://apnews.com/article/inflation-federal-reserve-interest-rates-hikes-recession-130884fbb44313b567096efc33bf00a9

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El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says -- and one’s brewing now

Associated Press

23-05-18 18:11

The cost of the damage caused by El Nino could be significantly greater and longer-lasting than previously thought, and could amount to trillions of dollars, according to a new study in journal Science. An El Nino is a temporary part of natural climate change which warms parts of the Pacific. It causes drought, floods and other extreme weather in different parts of the world, and also causes global warming. The average El Nino costs the world economy about $3.4tn, according to the report. A new El Nino is brewing and scientists predict it could be strong and therefore costly.

https://apnews.com/article/el-nino-costly-warming-trillions-weather-fef931ec1230713d10fe4dd2abc4cd93

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El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says -- and one's brewing now

The Independent

23-05-18 18:11

El Nino events, which are characterised by warming of parts of the equatorial Pacific, are far costlier and their economic scars last longer than previously thought, according to a new study by a team of researchers at Dartmouth College published in the journal Science. While the environmental event causes droughts, floods and heat waves on different parts of the globe, the study focused on its lasting economic impact on innovation and technology, arguing that economies bear the scars of El Nino for a decade or more, or even forever. The average El Nino costs the global economy about $3.4tn, the researchers said.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/el-nino-ap-washington-united-states-pacific-b2341674.html

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Scientists invent electronic skin that gives amputees sense of touch

The Independent

23-05-18 18:01

Scientists from Stanford University have created an electronic skin which can send signals directly to the brain, providing the sensation of touch through prosthetic limbs. The wearable, known as a monolithic e-skin, is embedded with sensors which can gauge temperature, pressure and strain and convert signals to electrical impulses in a mechanism similar to how nerve impulses communicate with the brain. The scientists detailed their discovery in a paper published in the journal Science. The prototype is now planned to be scaled up and the team seeks to create an implantable chip which can provide wireless communication through the peripheral nerve of the human body.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/electronic-skin-amputee-prosthetics-robotics-stanford-b2341451.html

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Scientists develop device that allows amputees to feel warmth in phantom hand

The Independent

23-05-18 18:01

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a wearable electronic skin that can replicate the key mechanisms of human touch, allowing amputees to experience a "human-like sense of touch" through prosthetic devices. Dubbed the monolithic e-skin, the device is embedded with pressure, strain and temperature sensors that can convert electrical signals into nerve-like communication. The development could also lead to increased tactile abilities and object sensing for remotely controlled robotics.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/scientists-switzerland-italy-b2341663.html

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North Dakota governor films ads and moves toward GOP presidential run

Washington Post

23-05-18 22:31

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is considering running for US President in 2024 and is already filming TV ads for his potential bid for the GOP nomination. Burgum, a tech entrepreneur turned governor, may have raised concerns of political polarization but he has also embraced some staunchly conservative policies such as signing a near-total ban on abortion and a bill that bars public schools and government entities from requiring teachers and employees to use a transgender person’s pronouns. Given that Burgum has not established much of a national political footprint, he would most likely find it a challenge building name recognition in a prospective GOP field.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/05/18/burgum-presidential-election-gop-2024/

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Georgia Can Destroy DEI in Higher Education by Defunding It

Heritage

23-05-19 02:34

The University System of Georgia may follow in the footsteps of Florida and Texas by axing diversity, equity and inclusion positions across its campuses. Georgia's public universities suffered a budget cut of $66m, and in response, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has given the chancellor, Sonny Perdue, an ultimatum to find out what spending is taking place in DEI departments across Georgia's universities. Perdue has been given until the end of June 2022 to provide information on the number of staff members, job titles, descriptions and salaries, while Jones has also requested how much funding comes from the state budget, and if state funding is being misappropriated. Heritage Foundation has conducted research on DEI positions across America, revealing that the average university has 45 DEI staff members, compared with 10 positions spent on assisting students with disabilities, as required by law, and 1.5 times the amount of history professors.

https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/georgia-can-destroy-dei-higher-education-defunding-it