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Rise with Refugees, held recently on campus, featured slam poetry and discussions about how to improve the lives and health of refugees.
NASA Twins Study: A tale of two Kellys
NASA and collaborating institutes, including Stanford, have examined the molecular and genetic differences between two twin astronauts.
Experimenting — and playing: A workshop on creativity
Award-winning artist Joel Slayton led a workshop to spur Stanford biomedical researchers to tap into their playful side by building a nest for a toy drone.
What needs to be said about mental health in medicine
A soon-to-graduate medical student talks about the challenges of studying and practicing medicine and encourages doctors-in-training to ask for help when they need it.
Halfway through med school: Looking back and moving forward
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged article, a second-year student reflects on how much she's learned since beginning medical school.
An ode to those who Matched
A fourth-year Stanford medical student reflects on this year's Match Day.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Robots that are here to help
Maja Matarić, a robiticist at the University of Southern California, plans to speak about socially assistive robotics at Big Data in Precision Health.