Stanford headlines for the week of July 12, 2006

Construction worker dies after falling
Ancient raindrops provide evidence of Sierra origins
‘Silent earthquakes’ may foreshadow more destructive temblors, study finds
Restoration-era wit gets a contemporary reading in theater festival
Martu art exhibit reveals relationship with ancestral lands
Professor Emeritus Raymond Giraud, an outspoken activist, dies
Writer, alumnus Po Bronson to discuss book on family challenges
National Academies Committee to explore impacts of security considerations on research
New campus child-care center planned
Six print, broadcast journalists chosen as Lane Center fellows
Ann Arvin to succeed Arthur Bienenstock as vice provost and dean of research
In Print and On the Air
Illes helps launch neuroethics society
Scientific American features Clarke
Gene linked to mental retardation in Down syndrome
Forget the latest toys — All kids really need is love
Down syndrome clinic opens at Packard Hospital
Construction affects sidewalk area near Packard Hospital
Stanford hosts international conference for Protégé users
First stem cell trainees announced
Media monitor
Cloudy forecast for stem cell bills
Lights, camera, bleed
Quick study: Hot flashes linked to insomnia
Random pauses not quite so random in gene transcription, RNA study finds
Report of the President to the Board of Trustees
Memorial Resolution: Norman E. Shumway, M.D., PhD.
Faculty Senate minutes - June 15, 2006 meeting
Memorial Resolution: William Edward Spicer
Ph.D. Orals
Housing
Free financial education workshops aiming for bigger turnout
Change considered for health benefits
Buckminster Fuller is subject of first digital multimedia collection at library
Cardinal Chronicle
University's health and safety committee to update public, hear questions and comments