Stanford headlines for the week of March 21, 2007

Study calls for major overhaul of California schools
Humanities Center fellow wins poetry award from National Book Critics Circle
Scientists explain source of mysterious tremors emanating from fault zones
Hennessy appoints Harvard scientist to lead Bio-X program
Food crops already feel the heat as the world warms, study finds
Et toi, Elisabeth?
Service for Sandor Salgo set for March 27
John McMillan, expert on power of market forces, dead at 56
Honors & Awards
Collaboration to focus on global environmental research
Marni Goldman, associate director of science outreach, dead at 37
Cold War politics has fueled the debate over climate change, historian says
Law School establishes the John and Terry Levin Center
New interdisciplinary graduate-level course explores mathematics of the brain
Researchers get second round of stem cell grants
Hugs, high-fives as students meet their 'match'
Lottery to be held for remaining parking stalls
Stevenson to review faculty issues at senate
Drug therapy for compulsive buying disorder yields puzzling result, researchers say
No conclusive benefit found from treating kleptomania patients with common antidepressant medication
5 Questions: Baker on new funds for stem cells
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Medical center people
Efficient blood collection device makes U.S. debut at Stanford Blood Center
Two nutrition studies to test omega-3 fats, antioxidants for heart health
Ph.D. Orals
Alumni applications now sought to fill seats on the Board of Trustees in 2008
Housing
Benefits issues instructions for transferring retirement funds
Event to address hurdles faced by female students in sciences
Information, forms for ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’ go online next week
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