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The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Strategies used by pro athletes to handle stress offer insights for everyone

In recent years, the intense pressure professional athletes endure has come under scrutiny, highlighted by incidents like gymnast Simone Biles withdrawing from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and tennis player Naomi Osaka stepping back from the French Open, both citing mental health reasons.

Stanford's Steven Isono leads Team USA's medical staff at Paris Olympics

Steven Isono, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Stanford School of Medicine, returns to the Olympics this year as head physician for Team USA.

Cheapest premium gas in cities across San Benito County in week ending July 20

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Saharan dust influences both suppression and intensification of hurricane rainfall

Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that travel across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. However, thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall—and potentially more destruction—from landfalling storms, according to a July 24 study in Science Advances. The research reveals a previously unknown relationship between hurricane rainfall and Saharan dust plumes.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in San Benito County in week ending July 20?

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Stanford appoints Jay Hamilton as vice provost for undergraduate education

Jay Hamilton, the Hearst Professor of Communication and director of the Stanford Journalism Program in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S), has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Stanford researchers named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

Two Stanford University researchers, one who studies root systems in harsh environments and another who investigates how the brain processes spatial navigation, are among the 26 new Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators across 19 different institutions. The faculty members receiving this honor are José Dinneny, professor of biology in the School of Humanities and Sciences, and Lisa Giocomo, professor of neurobiology in the School of Medicine.

Stanford's legacy of producing Olympians spans over a century

In 1908, Stanford sophomore and pole vaulter Sam Bellah competed in the Summer Olympics in London. Although he placed sixth, his appearance made him the university’s first student-athlete to compete at the Games.

Stanford's Kathryn Olivarius wins Dan David Prize for historical research

By South SFV Today | Jul 25, 2024

Kathryn Olivarius, an assistant professor of history at the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences, has recently been awarded the Dan David Prize for her work on disease, citizenship, and economics in 19th-century United States. Olivarius, along with eight other scholars, received the prize at a gathering in Italy.

U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within San Benito County in week ending July 20?

The only price of diesel in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Stanford joins effort to recruit rural high school students

Stanford has joined a consortium of colleges and universities working to bring more students from rural areas and small towns to their campuses.

AI achieves milestone with world's first autonomous tandem drift team