New engineering course partners with German university Lea Sparkman September 20, 2015 0 Comments The Stanford School of Engineering has announced a new course, Engineering 311C: Expanding Engineering Limits: Culture, Diversity, and Gender (ENGR 311C), for this fall, which will investigate the... Read More »
SLAC scientists uncover protein structure that could help with drug development Lea Sparkman August 18, 2015 0 Comments Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have uncovered details about the structure of a two-part protein that may fuel the development of new drugs for mental disorders such as... Read More »
Walnut Creek murder-suicide update says former Stanford student constructed gun Lea Sparkman August 11, 2015 1 Comment Former Stanford engineering student Scott Bertics used a gun he constructed himself to kill his ex-girlfriend Clare Orton and then himself. Police are still searching for a motive for the... Read More »
Stanford professor proposes fourth branch of government Lea Sparkman August 10, 2015 3 Comments According to Bruce Owen, professor emeritus of economics at Stanford, these three branches of the government have become so corrupt and filled with elite politicians that our governmental structure... Read More »
Startup Call9 offers immediate medical attention Lea Sparkman August 2, 2015 0 Comments Call9, a telemedicine service that acts as an alternative to calling 911, recently brought its product out of its beta test phase and into the market. Read More »
NBC’s hidden gem ‘Welcome to Sweden’ returns for sharp second season Lea Sparkman July 19, 2015 0 Comments Season two of NBC’s “Welcome to Sweden” whimsically explores the subtle cultural differences between the United States and Sweden as protagonists Bruce (Greg Poehler) and Emma (Josephine... Read More »
Philip Zimbardo reflects on ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’ movie Lea Sparkman July 17, 2015 1 Comment This Friday, Philip Zimbardo, professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford, will see the story of his famously controversial Stanford Prison Experiment unfold on the big screen. Read More »
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