Letting Loose in Home FinaleW omen's soccer erupted in their final home game of the season, unleashing a school-record 48 shots in a 7-0 rout of Oregon State. "We really wanted to go out with a bang and that's what we did," said Lauren Schmidt (left), one of seven graduating seniors. After finishing the season at Cal, the women are expected to play host in the first-round of the NCAA tournament match on November 14. |
Adding Urgency to the DiscussionT wo-thirds of Americans believe climate change is real and that human activity is the root cause behind it, but far fewer recognize it as an urgent situation. Changing that perspective was the subject of the Stanford 2014 Roundtable at Reunion Homecoming. 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl led "rock stars of the environmental and energy sector" in the discussion. |
Nerd Nation IndeedA report from the NCAA shows that 98 percent of Stanford student athletes graduate within six years, according to data from 2004 to 2007. Football players had a 99 percent graduation rate, the highest in the Pac-12. The success comes despite tough fields of study. Among the most popular areas of study for Stanford athletes are human biology; science, technology and society; and engineering. |