Stanford responds to the drought with further water reduction measures Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 2 Comments In response to the extreme drought in California, Stanford has implemented an array of water-saving devices and programs throughout campus, including restricting irrigation and offering the Stanford... Read More »
Stanford’s existing sustainability efforts: A quick rundown Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 0 Comments Although multiple new initiatives to conserve water have been made at Stanford, the University had been experimenting with ways to decrease water consumption even before the California drought and... Read More »
Water usage at Stanford: The quick facts Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 1 Comment Twenty-one percent of Stanford’s domestic water consumption is used on student housing and dining, with another 21 percent used on faculty staff housing, including irrigation, and 16 percent on... Read More »
Optogenetic researchers innovate method to stimulate brain regrowth Jacqueline Carr September 15, 2014 0 Comments Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have developed a new way to stimulate the brain to regrow damaged areas after a stroke occurs in mice, with potential to translate to treatment for... Read More »
Researchers take major step towards longer battery life Jacqueline Carr August 9, 2014 2 Comments Stanford researchers have taken a big step in developing a pure lithium battery. The new battery, which may not reach the market for three to five years, would allow an electric car to have a 300-mile... Read More »
Students and faculty respond after the first year of the WAYS requirements Jacqueline Carr August 5, 2014 0 Comments The Ways of Thinking / Ways of Doing (WAYS) requirements — the new undergraduate general education requirements (GERs) that started with the Class of 2017 — finished their first year with overall... Read More »
Philip Zimbardo releases financial health and personality study Jacqueline Carr July 23, 2014 1 Comment Philip Zimbardo, professor emeritus of psychology, surveyed 3,000 people in six countries and found that their perspectives on time are indicators of their financial health. Read More »
Jane Shaw named new dean for religious life Jacqueline Carr July 21, 2014 2 Comments The Very Reverend Jane Shaw has been named dean for religious life at Stanford University, Provost John Etchemendy Ph.D. ’82 announced Monday. Read More »
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