Stanford gets good sustainability grades and looks for further improvement Caroline Chen November 9, 2010 0 Comments For the third year in a row, Stanford received an A- in the Sustainable Endowment Institute’s annual Green Report Card, earning it an “Overall College Sustainability Leader” designation. The... Read More »
Stanford researchers make early predictions on fate of embryos Caroline Chen October 12, 2010 0 Comments Until recently, the precarious first moments of an embryo’s development have been a mystery to doctors and scientists. A team of Stanford researchers, led by obstetrics and gynecology Prof. Renee... Read More »
Quake drill rolls with some bumps Caroline Chen October 8, 2010 0 Comments Students find a number of faults in the first campus-wide earthquake evacuation drill on Oct. 7. Read More »
Research fuel sewage plants with slop Caroline Chen October 1, 2010 0 Comments Stanford environmental engineering researchers pave the way for self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants, inspired by a grad student's doctoral thesis. Read More »
New earthquake drill to shake up campus Caroline Chen September 24, 2010 0 Comments The University's Office of Emergency Management is preparing an earthquake drill involving all 16,000 students. Read More »
Crothers plans for first year as global citizenship dorm Caroline Chen September 21, 2010 0 Comments Crothers Memorial Hall joins the ranks of themed dorms this year as a “global citizenship”-focused dorm. It aims to foster a community of students interested in global issues and, according to its... Read More »
Sinclair to become new BOSP director Caroline Chen June 3, 2010 0 Comments Sinclair, set to become the director of the Bing Overseas Studies Program in September, is particularly invested in making overseas studies more accessible to science and engineering students. Read More »
Stanford scientists join NASA sun mission Caroline Chen May 25, 2010 0 Comments Stanford scientists have teamed up with NASA to design a satellite that observes the sun and its effects on the earth. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is part of NASA’s "Living With a Star"... Read More »