Stanford headlines for the week of November 12, 2008

All urged to update contact information for Nov. 14 emergency-notification test
Q & A: Law Professor Jane Schacter discusses California’s ban on gay marriage
Traditional forms of farming sustain bird diversity in India, study shows
Landmark Asian American art book shatters wall of silence
Extreme makeover: computer science edition
Precourt Institute awards faculty new round of research grants
Lecture to focus on business, environment
Arts Initiative announces grant deadlines [UPDATED Feb. 12, 2009]
Honors & Awards
Urban Bush Women on the Farm
Report on graduation rates of athletes to be presented at Faculty Senate meeting
Transitions 2009 conference to focus on action plan for President-elect Obama
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to speak on microfinance, health care
Precourt Institute to co-host environmental conference
Campus community weighs in on proposed library changes
For some babies, gender is neither pink nor blue
Study sheds light on key trigger of stem cell differentiation
Filmmaker will attend Nov. 18 screening
Register now for Dec. 1 simulation symposium
Plenty of pluck and lots of compassion
Several helpings of high praise served up at med school recognition dinner
Letters to the editor
Media monitor
Medical center people
Ph.D. Orals
Housing
Department manager honored with 2008 Marsh O’Neill Award
Cardinal Chronicle