🌱 How will Stanford’s new education dean reshape teaching and research here?
Stanford, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Stanford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Stanford’s new education dean reshape teaching and research here?
- What a short-lived fish just revealed about how we humans age
- How a Stanford class project is reshaping satellite deorbit and wildfire tracking
Also on today's calendar: Taapsee Pannu Leads AIA SWADES 2026 | Historic India Day Parade | Aug 15 | San Jose and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Radcliffe Institute Dean Departs for Stanford (harvardmagazine.com subscription) — Stanford residents will soon see new leadership at the Graduate School of Education, as Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin becomes dean on November 1. She brings experience leading major initiatives on education and historical accountability, and will also join Stanford’s history department and law school. Her appointment follows Daniel Schwartz’s decision to return to full-time teaching. 
2. A tiny fish's behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, Stanford study finds (mercurynews.com) — Stanford scientists in Stanford used African turquoise killifish to show that aging may occur in distinct stages, not as a smooth decline, by tracking how more than 700 fish moved, slept, and fed. Their machine-learning “behavioral clock” predicted biological age and lifespan, hinting at windows when future therapies might work best. The work could eventually inform healthier human aging strategies.
3. How CYGNSS's solar panels will enable deorbit without propulsion (rdworldonline.com) — Technology first developed in a Stanford class project is now helping a Silicon Valley startup, Muon Space, commercialize NASA’s CYGNSS satellite approach as the mission prepares to deorbit on January 1, 2027. By tilting solar panels to boost atmospheric drag, the satellites can safely burn up without propulsion, while improved commercial versions now aid wildfire detection and hurricane wind tracking.
4. Patient-friendly radiology reports improve family comprehension (auntminnie.com) — Stanford University researchers in Stanford helped show that AI-generated, patient-friendly radiology reports can make pediatric imaging results far easier for families to understand. Working with Duke, they tested interactive, simplified reports across hundreds of thousands of exams, finding big gains in comprehension and confidence about follow-up care. The study suggests future tools could further improve how local families receive complex medical information.
📸 Around Stanford
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LEGO Fridays!
College Terrace Library 2300 Wellesley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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External Event: FOPAL Book Sale
Children's Library 1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Taapsee Pannu Leads AIA SWADES 2026 | Historic India Day Parade | Aug 15 | San Jose →
Plaza De Cesar Chavez, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose
2:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Saturday August 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chamber Ambassador Committee Meeting
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 355 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Baby Bounce Storytime
Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
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Atherton Library Yoga at Holbrook-Palmer Park
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Lunch at the Library / Lonche en la Biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
12:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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