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DIED As a Stanford University computer-science professor specializing in data-mining, Rajeev Motwani, 47, guided Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page through their early research in the 1990s. He was found dead in his pool June 5, in an apparent drowning...
...early fall. Faculty members will have the option of blocking public access to articles they write. This move at GSE follows similar policies already approved by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, the Kennedy School, and a smattering of peer universities including MIT and the Stanford School of Education. According to John W. Collins III, GSE Librarian, allowing open access is universally beneficial. He said it will improve the quality of education worldwide, circulate faculty members’ works, and facilitate scholarly dialogue. He added that the decision has received a positive response from students and people...
...committee's ongoing efforts, Medical School spokesman David J. Cameron said that it "more accurately reflects" the school's commitment to holding its conflict of interest policies to high standards. Conflict of interest issues drew particular national spotlight over the last year as Grassley charged several prominent researchers at Stanford and Emory, among other instituitons, with failing to disclose millions in compensation from drug companies. The heightened attention prompted many medical schools nationwide to take a closer look at existing conflict of interest policies. Allan Coukell, director of the Pew Prescription Project, which co-created the Scorecard, credits both increased...
Fleming, who earned his doctorate in organizational behavior at Stanford, competed on the U.S. National Cycling Team in college, according to his Web site. His research examines ways that managers can help their organizations make breakthroughs through collaboration and scientific strategies, and he teaches a multidisciplinary course that brings together students from business, science, engineering, and medicine to work on science commercialization projects...
...qualify for entry while prohibiting club teams from participating.Despite the change, the field remained loaded with contenders. "The strongest field across the board I've seen, at least in the years we've been going to the IRAs," Harvard coach Harry Parker called it.Pacific-10 conference rivals Cal, Stanford, and Washington represented the heavyweight favorites, but defending champion Wisconsin was not to be forgotten either. And of course, the Ancient Eight, led by Harvard and Brown, intended to make its presence felt.The only team to enter all of the regatta’s events, the Crimson’s best...