CEE studies show new potential in wind energy Erin Inman September 25, 2012 0 Comments Two recent Stanford Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) studies have shed light on the vast potential of wind energy to power the East Coast of the United States and the world. Read More »
Surgery is basic care, Wren says Erin Inman May 21, 2012 1 Comment “As a nation and as a world, we have to reject the current dogma that surgery is not part of global health,” said Sherry Wren, Stanford Medical Center professor of general surgery, during her TEDx... Read More »
Profs reform Med School lecture style Erin Inman May 17, 2012 2 Comments The traditional lecture-based format of medical education has become obsolete, according to two Stanford faculty researchers who have instead put forward a proposal for medical education in the 21st... Read More »
Bike crash highlights helmet use Erin Inman May 16, 2012 8 Comments Stanford’s Bicycle Program, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, is working to improve traffic control and congestion on campus by installing bike-specific stop signs and riding... Read More »
Student veteran policy OK Erin Inman May 7, 2012 0 Comments A recent executive order aimed at preventing institutions of higher learning from aggressively recruiting veterans will have minimal effect at Stanford because the University does not profit from... Read More »
Posner discusses human rights, U.N. conventions Erin Inman October 26, 2011 0 Comments Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, spoke Tuesday night at the Schwab Residential Center about the Obama administration’s approach to issues such as... Read More »
Disney probes women and war Erin Inman October 13, 2011 1 Comment Abigail Disney, an award-winning documentarian and Stanford alumna, spoke on Wednesday evening in the Cemex Auditorium on her documentary work illuminating the role of women in conflict and peace. Read More »
Study identifies impact of diet on birth defects Erin Inman October 10, 2011 0 Comments A recent study out of the School of Medicine found that the overall quality of diet during pregnancy is associated with the risk of two birth defects: neural tube defects (NTDs) and orofacial clefts. Read More »