Stanford headlines for the week of April 16, 2008

Santa Clara County and Stanford to take trails case to California’s highest court
Trustees elect alumna Leslie P. Hume president of board
Memory-boosting, and minty, gum? Welcome to 2008 Cool Product Expo
Affair to remember
Honors & Awards
Pan-Asian Festival spotlights Chinese performers in U.S. debuts
May 7 memorial set for Patty Miller, longtime campus resident
Preparation is key to avoiding ‘worst-case outcome,’ Chertoff says
Stanford to host FCC hearing Thursday on ‘net neutrality’
Sandra Day O’Connor to deliver inaugural Rathbun Lecture
At a glance: Incoming Board of Trustees Chair Leslie P. Hume
Trustees advance new building plans
Annual walking tour to feature faculty houses on campus with unique histories
Senate to hold first meeting of spring quarter on Thursday
Lecturer, artist Aleta Hayes expresses what matters to her—in music and motion
Relaying a message
Cancer stem cells created from skin cells in lab
Study of maternal placenta shows links to ancestral origins
Pain center designated a center of excellence
Immunity symposium planned for next week
Health-care disparities aren't divided into 'haves' and 'have nots,' expert says
Quick study: Research identifies new pathway to lung damage in cystic fibrosis
Faculty Senate meets to discuss curriculum today
Lab notes: Mast cells can be white knights against sepsis
Lab notes: Nanotubes not toxic
Medical center people
Media monitor
Housing
Ph.D. Orals
Wellness Fair to offer free screenings, options for getting active
Cardinal Chronicle