Carl Djerassi, “father” of birth control pill, dies Michael Gioia February 1, 2015 1 Comment Carl Djerassi, Stanford chemistry professor emeritus and “father” of the birth control pill, died on Friday. He was 91. Read More »
Harvard out-raises Stanford in 2014 Michael Gioia January 29, 2015 0 Comments Stanford came in second for funds raised by American universities in 2014. Stanford raised $929 million, only below Harvard’s $1.16 billion. Read More »
SUDPS warns of recently-circulated email scams Michael Gioia January 28, 2015 0 Comments The FBI recently issued a national warning regarding email scams that target students, among others. The fraudulent emails offer jobs at fictitious companies and ask for the recipient’s bank account... Read More »
Meyer Library demolition scheduled to start Feb. 4 Michael Gioia January 19, 2015 0 Comments Construction on the Meyer Library site redevelopment should finish by the end of this year, according to a recent Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) presentation. The redevelopment includes... Read More »
FoHo email garners national attention Michael Gioia January 19, 2015 0 Comments A recent mass email by the Fountain Hopper (FoHo) captured attention both on and off campus for helping students gain access to their college admissions files. In their email sent late Thursday... Read More »
Cardinal Reinhard Marx presents Heyns Lecture in Religion and Society Michael Gioia January 19, 2015 0 Comments Reinhard Cardinal Marx delivered this year’s Roger W. Heyns Lecture in Religion and Society Thursday evening. Cardinal Marx, the Catholic Archbishop of Munich and Freising, centered his remarks on... Read More »
University establishes new Greek evaluation policy Michael Gioia January 7, 2015 6 Comments Stanford issued a new, university-wide policy governing fraternities and sororities at a meeting with Greek leadership today. The Standards of Excellence (SOE) program will govern the self-evaluation... Read More »
Rice not a candidate for UT Austin presidency Michael Gioia December 15, 2014 1 Comment Stanford Professor Condoleezza Rice has denied that she is a candidate for the presidency of The University of Texas at Austin. Speculation arose in recent days that Rice was the frontrunner for this... Read More »