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When Robert Wilson rang Paul Milgrom's doorbell at 2:15 this morning, Milgrom's wife, who's in Stockholm, received a security-camera notification on her phone. She got to watch live as Wilson told Milgrom he'd won the #NobelPrize.
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Still one of the greatest moments in Nobel history.
At 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2020, a security camera caught Prof. Emeritus Robert Wilson in slippers at Prof. Paul Milgrom's front door.
The longtime collaborators, who lived across the street from each other, had jointly won the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for their contributions to auction design — but only one had been reachable by phone in the middle of the night.
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Dr. Atlas has expressed views that are inconsistent with the university’s approach in response to the pandemic. Dr. Atlas’s statements reflect his personal views, not those of the Hoover Institution or the university. 3/3
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The university has been asked to comment on recent statements made by @ScottWAtlas, a senior fellow at the @HooverInst who is on leave of absence from that position. 1/3
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Prof. Carolyn Bertozzi won the Nobel Prize for establishing the field of bioorthogonal chemistry. What is that? Glad you asked …
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Stanford’s position on managing the pandemic in our community is clear. We support using masks, social distancing, and conducting surveillance and diagnostic testing. We also believe in the importance of strictly following the guidance of local and state health authorities. 2/3
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In the context of the national discourse, Stanford unequivocally condemns calls for the genocide of Jews or any peoples. That statement would clearly violate Stanford’s Fundamental Standard, the code of conduct for all students at the university.
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"I understand the gravity of being a woman and now a #Nobel laureate in the sciences. There aren't that many of us—yet."
Prof. @CarolynBertozzi on chemistry, mentorship and representation ⬇️
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“I’m the same person I was at 1 a.m., but I’m realizing that my voice now has a platform, and I’m thinking about how to use that.” -@CarolynBertozzi, winner of the 2022 #NobelPrize in chemistry
🗞: stanford.io/3C92ELW
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Congratulations to Professor @CarolynBertozzi, winner of the 2022 @NobelPrize in Chemistry for her role in the development of bioorthogonal chemistry. stanford.io/3Tf1i9B
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"You have 50 minutes to collect yourself and wait until your life changes." - The #Nobel Committee to Prof. @CarolynBertozzi, 1:53 a.m.
(Voicemail count at 3 a.m.: 30+.)
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“You have to spend some energy and effort to see the beauty of math." Fields Medalist Maryam Mirzakhani has died. stanford.io/2uuHebL
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"We're enthusiastic about what we do. We like it. And it's exciting. It's a great life to be able to live this way." -Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom, winners of the 2020 #NobelPrize in economic sciences for their path-breaking discoveries in auction theory
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"There are too many people who want credit without responsibility. Too many who show up for the ribbon cutting without building anything worth a damn. Be different. Leave something worthy." -@tim_cook #Stanford19
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Quad goals.
Stanford alumni return to campus on screen and in real life this weekend, all for Reunion Homecoming. Catch the Season 5 premiere of @insecurehbo on Sunday at 10/9c, starring @IssaRae, '07, and written by @amyaniobi, '06.
📸: Raymond Liu / @HBO
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Stanford’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies will feature speeches by two alumni: actress, writer and producer @IssaRae, '07, and surgeon, author and public health leader @Atul_Gawande, '87.
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She binge watches “Breaking Bad” – and other fun facts about Nobel-winning chemist @CarolynBertozzi.
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When you take a photo of campus and the nondescript bicyclist in the foreground turns out to be a 5x Olympic gold medalist. (👏 for the helmet.) @katieledecky
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Under a new policy, parents with annual family incomes below $125,000 and typical assets will pay no tuition: stanford.io/1IF569T
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.@HillaryClinton: We must get serious about cybersecurity, be tough on Putin, close legal loopholes, and fight against assault on reason.
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It's been a busy morning for #NobelPrize winner Guido Imbens and his family! After waking everyone up when they heard the news shortly before 3 a.m., @Susan_Athey told their kids Andrew, Sylvia, and Carleton that they could decide if they wanted to go to school or not today.
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According to our records, a person by this name earned graduate degrees at Stanford more than a decade ago. She is not employed as staff or as a faculty member.
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More than 160 massive open online courses are available, including classes such as Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity, and Language, Proof and Logic. stanford.io/2KxKrMe
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As part of a new expansion of Stanford’s financial aid program, undergrad families with annual incomes below $100,000 will pay no tuition, room, or board beginning in 2023-24: stanford.io/40JRtFa
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Too many show up for the ribbon cutting without building anything worth a damn. Be different. Leave something worthy. And always remember that you can’t take it with you. You’re going to have to pass it on. -@tim_cook #Stanford19
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Anthony Fauci joins @StanfordMed's Dean Lloyd Minor for a virtual chat on Monday at 10:30 a.m. PT. Watch the conversation here: bit.ly/2CxJUKM
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Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees announced today. stanford.io/3TIqneN
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Congratulations to Professors Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, winners of the 2020 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats. #NobelPrize stanford.io/2H1MOd1
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"TV is a tool. The internet is a tool. Social media is a tool. At the end of the day, tools don’t control us. We control them. And we can remake them." -@BarackObama, speaking at Stanford on Thursday
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With great regret, Stanford has decided we will not be able to invite undergraduate students to campus for the fall quarter. Almost all undergraduate instruction will be delivered remotely. healthalerts.stanford.edu/co…
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Stanford economist Guido Imbens discusses his work, which made it possible to find cause and effect in real-world randomness, with kids Sylvia (10), Andrew (15) and Carleton (17).
Can you win a #NobelPrize in parenting?
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Welcome home, @StanfordWBB!
Stanford honored the 2021 @ncaawbb champions with a campus parade a day after the Cardinal beat the Arizona Wildcats for the team’s first national title since 1992.
📸: Andrew Brodhead
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Apple CEO @tim_cook to the Class of #Stanford19: If you [get] out of bed every morning and set your watch by what other people expect or demand, it’ll drive you crazy.
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Congratulations to Prof. Maryam Mirzakhani, first female recipient of the #FieldsMedal: stanford.io/1ppKr24
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"Social progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals." #MLK at Stanford in 1967: stanford.io/2MsonEB
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"We have our own national identity, we have our own stories, we have a narrative that isn't the one that Putin is trying to push on us." -Catarina Buchatskiy, '23
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Apple CEO @tim_cook, a prominent voice on ethics in technology and business, will be the 2019 commencement speaker at Stanford on Sunday, June 16. stanford.io/2tz0t1f
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"It may well be that we will have to repent ... not merely for the vitriolic words of the bad people and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people, who sit around and say, 'Wait on time.'" - #MLK at Stanford, 1967
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"People often define racism as disliking or mistreating others on the basis of race. That definition is wrong. Racism is a system of advantage based on race. It is a hierarchy. It is a pandemic." stanford.io/2zhcjnd
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Former U.S. Secretary of State @CondoleezzaRice will be the next director of @HooverInst. news.stanford.edu/2020/01/28…
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Stanford leadership addresses the executive order on immigration, and offers support to members of the community.
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“Social progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals.”
#MLK at Stanford in 1967: stanford.io/36bvpWa
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Stanford leadership addresses the executive order on immigration, and offers support to members of the community. stanford.io/2kIObkH
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Doctors and engineers at Stanford and Georgia Tech have developed a vibrating glove that could help stroke survivors regain the ability to control their arms and hands. stanford.io/2IjCR9B
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In a comeback victory, @StanfordFball defeated Oregon in overtime by a score of 38-31. Next up: Notre Dame. #GoStanford
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"You have an opportunity – a responsibility – to leave this world better than how you found it," @sterlingkbrown, '98, told graduating students at Stanford’s 127th Commencement. #Stanford18
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On this day 150 years ago, Stanford's namesake was born. Leland Stanford Jr. was his parents' only son. After he died at age 15 of typhoid fever, they founded a university in his honor, declaring "The children of California shall be our children." stanford.io/2IHrE38
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.@KeithNHumphreys: "The biggest misconception is that the U.S. is normal" in its handling of opioids. Watch #MedX: stanford.io/2frAthH
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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement address is the most popular video on Stanford’s YouTube channel. Watch it here: stanford.io/2KnRQwM
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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement address is the most popular video on Stanford’s YouTube channel. Watch it here: stanford.io/2KnRQwM
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“I want us to build a new AI-powered society," says @AndrewYNg, adjunct professor in computer science. stanford.io/2um7bXh
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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement address is the most popular video on Stanford’s YouTube channel. Watch it here: stanford.io/2KnRQwM
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Stanford engineers have taught an autonomous electric DeLorean to drift like a pro driver: stanford.io/2MfPIe6
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Therefore, Monday morning we contacted the Department of Education to ask that our application for relief funds under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund section of the CARES act be rescinded.(5/6)
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Final score: @StanfordFball 38, Notre Dame 20. Stanford has also won the Pac-12 North and will compete in the Pac-12 Championship Game against USC on Friday, Dec. 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. #GoStanford
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Katie Ledecky, the most decorated U.S. female Olympian of all time and former @GoStanford student-athlete, will return to the Farm in June to speak at Stanford’s 134th Commencement ceremony. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…
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Martin Luther King Jr. speaking in Stanford's Memorial Auditorium, April 14, 1967.
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Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017), "a virtuoso in the dynamics and geometry of complex surfaces," struggled in middle school math before taking off under a more encouraging teacher. "It's so important," she later reflected, "what others see in you." #WomensHistoryMonth
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Stanford will expand undergraduate financial aid for 2021-22. Families with incomes below $75,000 and typical assets will pay no tuition, room or board; families with incomes below $150,000 and typical assets will pay no tuition. stanford.io/36EJU8j
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"Even though it may be true that the law cannot change the heart, it can restrain the heartless." #MLK at Stanford in 1967: stanford.io/3nJlpwc
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In a 1967 speech at Stanford, #MLK described the struggle to make a nation out of what he saw as two Americas—one “overflowing with the milk of prosperity and the honey of opportunity,” another where “work-starved men … find themselves perishing on a lonely island of poverty."
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Congratulations to the 2,040 students representing all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 63 countries who have been offered admission to the Class of 2022: stanford.io/2pRgb6m
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It’s the first week of class, and freshmen are showing us their back-to-school setup! Here’s Amara Okoli, from Houston, TX.
#StanfordAtHome
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Stanford stands in full support of our international community, and encourages the reversal of a new federal visa policy that would prohibit nonimmigrant students from staying in the country if they are taking all of their courses online in the fall. stanford.io/3gzs5Ka
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Fall foliage 🍂
ALT Burnt orange leaves scatter the ground as trees change for the fall season.
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Donald Kennedy, a neurobiologist who became the eighth president of Stanford in 1980 and helped set the stage for its transformation into one of the nation’s top research universities during his 12 years in office, died today of COVID-19. He was 88. stanford.io/2yvSdF6
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An algorithm created by computer science students can quickly detect antisocial users (a.k.a. Internet "trolls"): stanford.io/1Nml7rA
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Misinformation about COVID-19 symptoms and treatment falsely attributed to Stanford is circulating on social media and in email forwards. It is not from Stanford. Official information from Stanford is available at healthalerts.stanford.edu.
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Congratulations to the 2,063 students offered undergraduate admission to the Class of 2020: stanford.io/1UqqNnr
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Stanford has accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in August 2024.
🗞️: stanford.io/3L6FmMd
ALT A graphic displays the Stanford University and Atlantic Coast Conference logos.
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President Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s message regarding the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious university admissions: stanford.io/3NSjTrR
ALT A quote from President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reads: “Diversity of thought, background, identity, and experience is critical to the mission of our university, which is to generate and transmit knowledge with the goal of benefiting our world and its people. For that reason, I am deeply disappointed by today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upends the long-standing practice of race-conscious university admissions to help achieve a diverse student body. I know that many of you in our community are disheartened. Now, our task is to respond in ways that allow Stanford to continue expanding opportunity and fulfilling our mission in a diverse and changing world.”
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Today marks Stanford's 125th anniversary. Explore a timeline of the university's impact since 1891: stanford.io/2d2eQS6 #Stanford125
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Fall quarter ✅
ALT A bright, fall day on campus
ALT Hoover Tower peeks out behind fall trees
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Instead of social distancing, we should all be practicing distant socializing, @zakijam says. "Loneliness is psychologically poisonous." stanford.io/2Udo45T
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Week 6, winter quarter.
📸: Andrew Brodhead
ALT Hoover Tower and Green Library on a blue, cloudy day.
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Fulfilling a prediction of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, researchers have reported the first-ever recordings of X-ray emissions from the far side of a black hole. stanford.io/3f2g3uD
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"He really likes to make sure he understands things. He'll keep pushing until ... the math just sings to the ideas and the ideas sing to the math."
-@Susan_Athey on her husband and co-author Guido Imbens, recipient of the 2021 #NobelPrize in economics
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