Stanford headlines for the week of October 15, 2008

University spent $2.1 billion locally in 2006, study shows
Solutions and predictions offered at forum on economic crisis
Stanford researchers launch Short Attention Span Science Theater website
Roundtable asks: What does it take to be a leader?
Community mourns deaths of three students in highway accident
Stanford-affiliated 2008 Olympic athletes get a warm reception
Senate to convene Thursday for first 2008-09 meeting
W.E. Moerner wins chemical physics prize
Effort under way to make computing on campus 'green'
Remembering the fallen
Upcoming Aurora Forums set for Oct. 16 and Oct. 23
Free online engineering courses prove a big hit
Tiny microscope captures images of brain activity in moving mice
Doctor needed by many in epic run across Sahara
Scientists pinpoint key proteins in blood stem cell replication
Art and eye disease show to open at Lane Library
Community health forum features prison doctor
Faculty senate to meet at 5:15 this evening
When looking at stem cells, sea squirt is no slug
Worm's nervous system shown to alert its immune system
5 Questions: Alan Greene on cold medicines for kids
Vantage Point: A prize tarnished
Medical center people
Czech out the moves: Vintage dance in a vintage city
Honors & Awards
Housing
Report of the President to the Board of Trustees
Cardinal Chronicle
Lively Arts presents spiritually inspired Songs of Ascension
Annual film festival to feature documentaries from 41 nations; most screenings on campus
Nobel Laureates, National Medalists, MacArthur 'geniuses' to discuss work