Teaching democracy and disagreement
In a spring quarter course taught by Deans Debra Satz and Paul Brest, scholars with opposing viewpoints will model meaningful conversations about some of the most polarizing issues facing college campuses and society.
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Dynamic enzyme acts like a Swiss Army knife for ribosomes
For decades, scientists have not understood the fate of a ribosome after it has produced a protein for delivery to an interconnected cellular transport network. New research suggests one fate involves a regulation pathway on...
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Envisioning the future for Palestinians and Israelis
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Professor Alon Tal explored the complexities and potential of a two-state solution through a model of civil discourse.
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Survival is success in Mexico City’s underground rehab centers
A troubling new type of residential treatment program, described firsthand by Stanford anthropologist Angela Garcia, has emerged to help Mexico City’s poor survive unremitting drug violence.
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