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Stanford University has established new clarity on free speech rules in response to recent protests. Unauthorized encampments are now explicitly prohibited.

Stanford protests continue as university's Admit Weekend kicks off for incoming students

Protesters at Stanford during Admit Weekend demand university divestment from companies involved in Israel-Hamas conflict.

Stanford Drops Disciplinary Case Against Student Journalist Covering Gaza Protest

Student journalist Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a protest but was later cleared of wrongdoing by Stanford University.

Stanford University announces new 'free speech' policies

Stanford University has established new clarity on free speech rules in response to recent protests. Unauthorized encampments are now explicitly prohibited.

Stanford protests continue as university's Admit Weekend kicks off for incoming students

Protesters at Stanford during Admit Weekend demand university divestment from companies involved in Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Rishi Sunak returns to alma mater with new Oxford and Stanford fellowships

Rishi Sunak begins a new academic chapter at Oxford and Stanford focusing on global challenges.

Stanford AI expert's credibility shattered by fake, AI-created sources: judge

Reliance on AI can compromise credibility, as shown by Professor Hancock's flawed testimony in a case about AI misinformation.

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.

Wish Book: How Shine Together saved a young mother's journey at Stanford

Shine Together empowers young mothers by providing essential resources and support to balance education and parenting.

The Algorithm That Made Google Google

Page and Brin revolutionized internet search through the PageRank algorithm, measuring page importance by link quantity and quality.

Stanford team creates low-cost 'ORCA' radar system to probe glaciers

Stanford researchers developed a low-cost ice-penetrating radar system to enhance understanding of glacier melting and its impact on sea level rise.

Palo Alto to review Stanford's plans to add more hospital beds - San Jose Spotlight

Stanford Health Care requests permission for 70 additional beds to meet increased demand for emergency services amid ongoing transformations in its hospital system.

#shooting

Person of interest tied to shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO spent a summer working at Stanford

Luigi Mangione, linked to the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, had previously worked at Stanford University in an educational capacity.

'Person of interest' in health care CEO slaying has Stanford ties

A 26-year-old named Luigi Mangione is a person of interest in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arrested with a ghost gun and fake IDs.

Person of interest tied to shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO spent a summer working at Stanford

Luigi Mangione, linked to the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, had previously worked at Stanford University in an educational capacity.

'Person of interest' in health care CEO slaying has Stanford ties

A 26-year-old named Luigi Mangione is a person of interest in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arrested with a ghost gun and fake IDs.

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#misinformation

Stanford professor paid $600/hr for expertise accused of using ChatGPT

Jeff Hancock, a misinformation expert, mistakenly cited nonexistent research in a court declaration, undermining his credibility.

'Sincere regret': Stanford prof paid $600/hour blames errors on AI use

Inaccurate citations were made by a Stanford professor due to a careless reliance on ChatGPT for drafting legal documents, highlighting pitfalls of AI use.

Stanford Upholds Its Conservative Bona Fides, Hosts Symposium For COVID Skeptics and Anti-Maskers

The Stanford symposium highlighted polarized views on pandemic policies, raising concerns among public health advocates regarding bias and misinformation.

Stanford professor paid $600/hr for expertise accused of using ChatGPT

Jeff Hancock, a misinformation expert, mistakenly cited nonexistent research in a court declaration, undermining his credibility.

'Sincere regret': Stanford prof paid $600/hour blames errors on AI use

Inaccurate citations were made by a Stanford professor due to a careless reliance on ChatGPT for drafting legal documents, highlighting pitfalls of AI use.

Stanford Upholds Its Conservative Bona Fides, Hosts Symposium For COVID Skeptics and Anti-Maskers

The Stanford symposium highlighted polarized views on pandemic policies, raising concerns among public health advocates regarding bias and misinformation.

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Stanford's AI Center names US the top AI ecosystem, China follows | Semafor

The US leads the AI ecosystem globally despite lacking robust federal governance, primarily due to strong models, investments, and responsible AI research.

US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking

The U.S. is currently the global leader in developing artificial intelligence technology, widening the gap over China in research and investment.

DV case dismissed for Stanford professor who famously got lost in Pacific Northwest woods

The domestic violence charge against Stanford professor Hunter Fraser was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, highlighting complexities in domestic abuse allegations.

New agreement in the works to give police powers to Stanford deputies

The new agreement aims for clear public safety reporting at Stanford amidst reputation concerns for the university.

Stanford Graduate Workers Union set to strike

Stanford Graduate Workers Union plans to strike if sufficient agreement on pay increases and worker protections is not reached.

#higher-education

Stanford/Harvard are deliberately cruel to NTT faculty

Changes in faculty position often reflect personal biases rather than merit, as qualified individuals face unjust purging despite their accomplishments.

Stanford faces backlash after 23 lecturers from popular program let go

Stanford is restructuring its creative writing program, leading to the termination of several longtime lecturers amidst student and faculty backlash.

Tenured Stanford faculty vote to purge their NTT colleagues

Stanford is replacing experienced lecturers in creative writing with new hires under short-term contracts, undermining the program's quality and history.

Stanford is making a mistake. It's not too late to fix

Stanford is dismantling the successful Jones Lecturers program, replacing all existing faculty despite their proven excellence, raising concerns about student impact.

Stanford/Harvard are deliberately cruel to NTT faculty

Changes in faculty position often reflect personal biases rather than merit, as qualified individuals face unjust purging despite their accomplishments.

Stanford faces backlash after 23 lecturers from popular program let go

Stanford is restructuring its creative writing program, leading to the termination of several longtime lecturers amidst student and faculty backlash.

Tenured Stanford faculty vote to purge their NTT colleagues

Stanford is replacing experienced lecturers in creative writing with new hires under short-term contracts, undermining the program's quality and history.

Stanford is making a mistake. It's not too late to fix

Stanford is dismantling the successful Jones Lecturers program, replacing all existing faculty despite their proven excellence, raising concerns about student impact.

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Stanford students rally in support of students facing disciplinary action for staging sit-in

Students protest Stanford's decision regarding disciplinary actions after a June protest for Palestinian rights, arguing the university complicity in supporting Israel.

Latest line: A good week for Stanford, a bad week for the Catholic Church

Stanford University's endowment reaches $37 billion, showcasing continued growth essential for program funding.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles abuse lawsuits for $880 million, highlighting deep-rooted issues within the Church.

Governor Newsom's new bill aims to prevent gas price spikes amid refinery challenges.

William Beaver

William Beaver was a pioneering professor whose work in accounting influenced both academia and the field of finance.

His legacy includes inspiring countless students and significant contributions to accounting literature.

#machine-learning

Behind the Scenes: The Team Behind DPO | HackerNoon

The research focuses on developing the Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) algorithm and its theoretical foundations for autoregressive reward models.

Holistic Evaluation of Text-to-Image Models: Author contributions, Acknowledgments and References | HackerNoon

The collaboration resulted in a framework to improve the evaluation of AI metrics and scenarios.

The project emphasizes the importance of structured AI research approaches.

Deriving the Optimum of the KL-Constrained Reward Maximization Objective | HackerNoon

Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) enhances reward maximization by addressing training data preferences, offering a bridge from theory to real-world applications.

Performance of Best of N Baseline for Various N and Sample Responses and GPT-4 Judgments | HackerNoon

The Best of N baseline is effective but computationally expensive in direct preference optimization experiments.

Behind the Scenes: The Team Behind DPO | HackerNoon

The research focuses on developing the Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) algorithm and its theoretical foundations for autoregressive reward models.

Holistic Evaluation of Text-to-Image Models: Author contributions, Acknowledgments and References | HackerNoon

The collaboration resulted in a framework to improve the evaluation of AI metrics and scenarios.

The project emphasizes the importance of structured AI research approaches.

Deriving the Optimum of the KL-Constrained Reward Maximization Objective | HackerNoon

Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) enhances reward maximization by addressing training data preferences, offering a bridge from theory to real-world applications.

Performance of Best of N Baseline for Various N and Sample Responses and GPT-4 Judgments | HackerNoon

The Best of N baseline is effective but computationally expensive in direct preference optimization experiments.

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Cal taps NASA specialist to plan for ACC travel

The ACC move benefits Cal and Stanford but raises travel concerns for student-athletes.

Stanford's investment portfolio grew 8.4% percent in the last year

Stanford's endowment grew to $37.6 billion, driven by strong market performance and generous gifts.

Belmont candidates focus on housing, parks and Stanford

Candidates must balance housing development with preservation of parks in Belmont.

Cathy Jordan emphasizes community development while maintaining open spaces.

Stanford's potential acquisition could benefit Belmont's educational landscape.

#li-rui

Inside Stanford's fight to keep a precious diary about China's troubled past

The personal diary of Li Rui offers crucial insights into China's political history, sparking a legal battle over its ownership and potential alteration.

The Fight Over Who Writes the History of Modern China

China's Communist Party is actively managing its historical narrative as it commemorates 75 years of governance.

Inside Stanford's fight to keep a precious diary about China's troubled past

The personal diary of Li Rui offers crucial insights into China's political history, sparking a legal battle over its ownership and potential alteration.

The Fight Over Who Writes the History of Modern China

China's Communist Party is actively managing its historical narrative as it commemorates 75 years of governance.

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#education

Stanford, Carnegie Mellon take different interdisciplinary approaches to innovation-with the same great results

Interdisciplinary approaches in education foster entrepreneurial success by combining diverse perspectives and skills.

U.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees A Huge, Historic Change At The Top

Predictions suggest Stanford may overtake Yale as the top law school according to upcoming U.S. News rankings.

Methodological changes are possible, impacting ranking outcomes.

Letters: Stanford's need

Stanford's decision to dismantle the creative writing program undermines essential student support systems, questioning the motivations behind this move.

Stanford, Carnegie Mellon take different interdisciplinary approaches to innovation-with the same great results

Interdisciplinary approaches in education foster entrepreneurial success by combining diverse perspectives and skills.

U.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees A Huge, Historic Change At The Top

Predictions suggest Stanford may overtake Yale as the top law school according to upcoming U.S. News rankings.

Methodological changes are possible, impacting ranking outcomes.

Letters: Stanford's need

Stanford's decision to dismantle the creative writing program undermines essential student support systems, questioning the motivations behind this move.

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Stanford's new president Jonathan Levin begins term under 'intense scrutiny'

Stanford's new president Jonathan Levin emphasizes the need for open dialogue and academic freedom despite the challenging political climate.

These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried Prey

Kingsley's encounter with sea robins sparked a research initiative into the evolution of walking fish.

Only 1 college in the country is better than Stanford, new ranking shows

Stanford University ranks second in Forbes' college list, reflecting a strong academic reputation and consistent performance across multiple rankings.

#tartrazine

Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice

A common food dye has enabled scientists to make mice temporarily see-through, revealing internal structures and functioning.

Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos

Stanford scientists discovered that tartrazine can reversibly make skin transparent, overcoming limitations of traditional chemical clearing agents.

Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice

A common food dye has enabled scientists to make mice temporarily see-through, revealing internal structures and functioning.

Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos

Stanford scientists discovered that tartrazine can reversibly make skin transparent, overcoming limitations of traditional chemical clearing agents.

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Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent

A food dye can make animal tissues temporarily transparent, enhancing visibility for medical applications.

James Bjorken, 90, Dies; Physicist Who Helped Prove That Quarks Exist

James Bjorken was instrumental in advancing particle physics through his work on quarks and Bjorken scaling.

#reinforcement-learning

GPT-4 vs. Humans: Validating AI Judgment in Language Model Training | HackerNoon

DPO effectively enhances text generation by optimizing both reward maximization and KL-divergence with minimal hyperparameter tuning.

How AI Learns from Human Preferences | HackerNoon

The RLHF pipeline enhances model effectiveness through three main phases: supervised fine-tuning, preference sampling, and reinforcement learning optimization.

GPT-4 vs. Humans: Validating AI Judgment in Language Model Training | HackerNoon

DPO effectively enhances text generation by optimizing both reward maximization and KL-divergence with minimal hyperparameter tuning.

How AI Learns from Human Preferences | HackerNoon

The RLHF pipeline enhances model effectiveness through three main phases: supervised fine-tuning, preference sampling, and reinforcement learning optimization.

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Deriving the DPO Objective Under the Plackett-Luce Model | HackerNoon

The Plackett-Luce model provides a foundation for understanding user preferences in ranking systems.

Stanford Will Augment Its Study Finding that AI Legal Research Tools Hallucinate in 17% of Queries, As Some Raise Questions About the Results

Stanford study questions accuracy of AI legal research tools in hallucination rates.

Here's a closer look at Stanford's ties, which companies protesting students want divestment from

Students at Stanford University are advocating for divestment from companies involved in the Israel-Hamas war.

#data-breach

Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack

27,000 individuals' personal information stolen in SUDPS ransomware attack.

Attackers accessed only SUDPS network but collected sensitive PII like SSNs, biometric data, financial details.

Stanford University failed to detect intruders for 4 months

Stanford University's cybersecurity incident involved ransomware and went unnoticed for over four months.

27,000 people affected by the attack received data breach notices and offered free credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services.

27,000 affected in Stanford police hack

Sensitive information including social security numbers and biometric data were stolen in a hack of Stanford police affecting 27,000 people

Hackers accessed Stanford police network in May and the breach was not discovered until September, leading to potential data misuse

Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack

27,000 individuals' personal information stolen in SUDPS ransomware attack.

Attackers accessed only SUDPS network but collected sensitive PII like SSNs, biometric data, financial details.

Stanford University failed to detect intruders for 4 months

Stanford University's cybersecurity incident involved ransomware and went unnoticed for over four months.

27,000 people affected by the attack received data breach notices and offered free credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services.

27,000 affected in Stanford police hack

Sensitive information including social security numbers and biometric data were stolen in a hack of Stanford police affecting 27,000 people

Hackers accessed Stanford police network in May and the breach was not discovered until September, leading to potential data misuse

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California Historical Society to Dissolve and Transfer Collections to Stanford

Stanford drops administrative case against student journalist

Stanford Drops Disciplinary Case Against Student Journalist Covering Gaza Protest

Stanford University announces new 'free speech' policies

Stanford protests continue as university's Admit Weekend kicks off for incoming students

Stanford Drops Disciplinary Case Against Student Journalist Covering Gaza Protest

Stanford University announces new 'free speech' policies

Stanford protests continue as university's Admit Weekend kicks off for incoming students

Rishi Sunak returns to alma mater with new Oxford and Stanford fellowships

Stanford AI expert's credibility shattered by fake, AI-created sources: judge

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Wish Book: How Shine Together saved a young mother's journey at Stanford

The Algorithm That Made Google Google

Stanford team creates low-cost 'ORCA' radar system to probe glaciers

Palo Alto to review Stanford's plans to add more hospital beds - San Jose Spotlight

Person of interest tied to shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO spent a summer working at Stanford

'Person of interest' in health care CEO slaying has Stanford ties

Person of interest tied to shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO spent a summer working at Stanford

'Person of interest' in health care CEO slaying has Stanford ties

Stanford professor paid $600/hr for expertise accused of using ChatGPT

'Sincere regret': Stanford prof paid $600/hour blames errors on AI use

Stanford Upholds Its Conservative Bona Fides, Hosts Symposium For COVID Skeptics and Anti-Maskers

Stanford professor paid $600/hr for expertise accused of using ChatGPT

'Sincere regret': Stanford prof paid $600/hour blames errors on AI use

Stanford Upholds Its Conservative Bona Fides, Hosts Symposium For COVID Skeptics and Anti-Maskers

Stanford's AI Center names US the top AI ecosystem, China follows | Semafor

US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking

DV case dismissed for Stanford professor who famously got lost in Pacific Northwest woods

New agreement in the works to give police powers to Stanford deputies

Stanford Graduate Workers Union set to strike

Stanford/Harvard are deliberately cruel to NTT faculty

Stanford faces backlash after 23 lecturers from popular program let go

Tenured Stanford faculty vote to purge their NTT colleagues

Stanford is making a mistake. It's not too late to fix

Stanford/Harvard are deliberately cruel to NTT faculty

Stanford faces backlash after 23 lecturers from popular program let go

Tenured Stanford faculty vote to purge their NTT colleagues

Stanford is making a mistake. It's not too late to fix

Stanford students rally in support of students facing disciplinary action for staging sit-in

Latest line: A good week for Stanford, a bad week for the Catholic Church

William Beaver

Behind the Scenes: The Team Behind DPO | HackerNoon

Holistic Evaluation of Text-to-Image Models: Author contributions, Acknowledgments and References | HackerNoon

Deriving the Optimum of the KL-Constrained Reward Maximization Objective | HackerNoon

Performance of Best of N Baseline for Various N and Sample Responses and GPT-4 Judgments | HackerNoon

Behind the Scenes: The Team Behind DPO | HackerNoon

Holistic Evaluation of Text-to-Image Models: Author contributions, Acknowledgments and References | HackerNoon

Deriving the Optimum of the KL-Constrained Reward Maximization Objective | HackerNoon

Performance of Best of N Baseline for Various N and Sample Responses and GPT-4 Judgments | HackerNoon

Cal taps NASA specialist to plan for ACC travel

Stanford's investment portfolio grew 8.4% percent in the last year

Belmont candidates focus on housing, parks and Stanford

Inside Stanford's fight to keep a precious diary about China's troubled past

The Fight Over Who Writes the History of Modern China

Inside Stanford's fight to keep a precious diary about China's troubled past

The Fight Over Who Writes the History of Modern China

Stanford, Carnegie Mellon take different interdisciplinary approaches to innovation-with the same great results

U.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees A Huge, Historic Change At The Top

Letters: Stanford's need

Stanford, Carnegie Mellon take different interdisciplinary approaches to innovation-with the same great results

U.S. News Law School Rankings Prediction Sees A Huge, Historic Change At The Top

Letters: Stanford's need

Stanford's new president Jonathan Levin begins term under 'intense scrutiny'

These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried Prey

Only 1 college in the country is better than Stanford, new ranking shows

Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice

Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos

Scientists use food dye found in Doritos to make see-through mice

Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos

Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent

James Bjorken, 90, Dies; Physicist Who Helped Prove That Quarks Exist

GPT-4 vs. Humans: Validating AI Judgment in Language Model Training | HackerNoon

How AI Learns from Human Preferences | HackerNoon

GPT-4 vs. Humans: Validating AI Judgment in Language Model Training | HackerNoon

How AI Learns from Human Preferences | HackerNoon

Deriving the DPO Objective Under the Plackett-Luce Model | HackerNoon

Stanford Will Augment Its Study Finding that AI Legal Research Tools Hallucinate in 17% of Queries, As Some Raise Questions About the Results

Here's a closer look at Stanford's ties, which companies protesting students want divestment from

Stanford: Data of 27,000 people stolen in September ransomware attack

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