An ongoing contract dispute between University hospitals and 2,700 nurses looks set to continue after nurses last week rejected a new contract agreement negotiated by the hospitals and union leaders earlier this month.

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A group of Stanford researchers have developed a new technique for tracking cell interactions in living bodies, an advance that has significant implications for revealing information about the migration of metastatic cancer cells.

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The No. 40 Stanford men’s tennis team finished its season with a loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Malibu, Calif., falling 4-2 to No. 20 Louisiana State last Friday afternoon. The match marked the first time the Cardinal (12-12, 3-4 Pac-12) has lost to LSU (16-12, 5-9 SEC) in the seven…

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Researchers at the School of Medicine’s Stanford Brain Development Project have recently discovered that MRI scans can most successfully predict how much a student’s math skills will improve after intensive tutoring.

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Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that BAF protein complexes may prevent the development of tumors in multiple kinds of human tissue.

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The MobiSocial Computing Lab, an industrial affiliate program in the School of Engineering, recently began accepting entries for its first-ever design competition for middle and high school students interested in developing mobile phone applications.

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The No. 41 Stanford men’s tennis team made it to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Championships last week, picking up a 4-2 victory over No. 33 Washington on Thursday before falling 4-0 to No. 1 UCLA the next day. The Cardinal was the fourth seed in the championships, and had a bye in the first…

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EmailValet, an application produced through collaboration between doctoral student Nicolas Kokkalis and members of Stanford’s Human-Computer Interaction group, allows users to connect with a remote email assistant while restricting the assistant’s access to the user’s personal information.

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The No. 42 Stanford men’s tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss at home to No. 18 Cal this Saturday in the final match of the regular season. The match marked an improvement for the Cardinal (11-10, 3-4 Pac-12) from its performance against the Golden Bears (13-8, 5-1 Pac-12) on the road earlier this season, where…

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President John Hennessy delivered his annual address to the Academic Council on Thursday afternoon discussing faculty diversity and the expansion of the Stanford Medical Center among other topics.

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No. 41 Stanford men’s tennis picked up two decisive victories at home this weekend against Arizona and No. 73 Utah, key confidence boosters heading into the final week of regular season play. “Those were two tough teams, and we went out there, and we worked on the things that we wanted to do, and we…

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In an engaged and occasionally bizarre debate on Monday night at the CoHo, this year’s three ASSU Executive candidate slates discussed and sparred over supporting mental health initiatives on campus, increasing student feedback in administrative decisions and improving the reputation of the ASSU.

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The Stanford Student Freedom Project (SSFP), a new advocacy group focused on protecting student liberties, endorsed six Senate candidates, three class president slates and both serious Executive slates for this year’s ASSU elections.

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Kevin Tsujihara MBA '92, the recently selected Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Warner Bros. Entertainment and the first Asian-American CEO of a major Hollywood studio sat down with The Daily to discuss his business trajectory and plans for the entertainment giant.

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No. 47 Stanford men’s tennis picked up its first win on the road Friday against No. 30 Washington, but the weekend turned sour with the Cardinal’s first-ever loss to No. 44 Oregon on Saturday. While last year Stanford (8-8, 1-3 Pac-12) swept Washington (15-8, 2-2 Pac-12) 7-0, this year’s team edged out a closer 4-3…

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The chance to declare as a robotics major could be just around the corner for interested students, as a proposal led by Eric Smalls '16 continues to gain traction among undergraduates and faculty alike.

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According to current and former senators, the current Senate's lack of progress is merely symptomatic of broader issues -- including almost-complete annual turnover, a lack of upperclassmen representation and structural limitations -- that have annually hamstrung the Senate’s initiatives and blocked senators’ efforts to significantly improve student life.

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At a Tuesday meeting notable—at 25 minutes in duration—primarily for its brevity, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate discussed the upcoming ASSU elections and their plans to facilitate a smooth transition for next year’s Senate.

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Staffers of The Stanford Chaparral, a campus humor magazine, have been excluded from their office since Nov. 28 in an ongoing dispute with Student Activities and Leadership (SAL), according to the Chaparral’s Co-Editor in Chief Kian Ameli '13.

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The decision of a Singaporean university to deny tenure to Cherian George Ph.D. '03, an associate professor of journalism and publishing known for his controversial political views, has sparked international outrage among academics amidst broader concerns for freedom of speech in Singapore.

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A research team headed by two School of Medicine professors has developed a new method for tracking adverse drug interactions using queries from Internet search engines like Google and Bing. The team’s discovery offers an alternative to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS).

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The No. 49 Stanford men’s tennis team suffered a 1-6 loss against No. 2 USC at home on Friday in the Cardinal’s first official Pac-12 match of the season.

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Apple buys up a StartX company, Stanford Hospital subjects patients to long waiting times and Stanford expands its presence online

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During a virtual emergency meeting this weekend, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate approved an amendment to the ASSU Constitution that, if passed by the student body during the spring elections, will allow some Senate seats to be reserved for upperclassmen.

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