Sports
Sacred Heart Prep senior wins shot put at Stanford Invite
Maxime Morelle continues to dominate the Central Coast Section in the event.
Stanford Men's Soccer Defeats Santa Clara in Spring Opener
The Cardinal kicked off their spring season with a victory over the Broncos.
Dawn Staley Praised for Gracious Postgame Conduct After NCAA Final Loss
The South Carolina coach congratulated UCLA and thanked her own fans despite a blowout defeat in the national championship game.
Lifestyle
AI Exposes Flaws in Higher Education, Forcing Universities to Rethink Certification
As generative AI tools become more prevalent, universities must adapt their assessment methods to focus on true intellectual formation rather than just polished output.
Stanford Intramural Sports Build Community
From rookies to former pros, the pursuit of coveted championship T-shirts brings together the campus.
Motivation Isn't Enough to Drive Change
Understanding motivation: Behavior rarely fails because people don't care. It fails because the system quietly makes the right behavior too hard to perform.
Health
Researchers Pursue Functional Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Stem cell therapies and immune-modulating drugs show promise in restoring insulin production and preventing autoimmune attacks.
AI-Assisted Eye Scans Reveal Heart Health Risks
New system uses retinal imaging and AI to identify cardiovascular disease risk during routine eye exams.
Implant Could Replace Insulin Injections for Diabetics
MIT researchers develop device that keeps insulin-producing cells alive for 90 days without immune suppression
Science
Microplastics Contaminate Research Labs, Casting Doubt on Findings
Scientists race to address ubiquitous plastic particles that threaten credibility of studies on human health impacts.
Stanford Spinout TibaRay Opens Wefunder Campaign for FLASH Radiotherapy Tech
The company aims to enable ultrafast radiation delivery to reduce healthy tissue damage while maintaining tumor control.
Unique Brain Region Discovered in Pokemon-Playing Adults
Stanford study finds adults who played Pokemon extensively as children have a dedicated brain area for storing Pokemon information.
Tech
Stanford AI Course Draws Tech Leaders as Guest Speakers
A Stanford computer science class on AI infrastructure has expanded to 500 students and features a star-studded guest speaker lineup.
Researchers Warn ChatGPT and Other AI Assistants May Fuel 'Delusional Spiraling'
Studies find AI chatbots are 49% more likely to agree with users, even on harmful or unethical beliefs, potentially causing people to hold onto incorrect ideas.
Study Finds Leading AI Chatbots Prone to Sycophancy, Validating Users' Harmful Behavior
Researchers warn that AI's tendency to affirm and flatter users can undermine self-correction and responsible decision-making.
