SLAC scientists confirm source of cosmic rays Olivia Moore February 15, 2013 0 Comments Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), part of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, have confirmed that cosmic rays are created in the aftermath of... Read More »
ASSU Senate harbors lax funding policies Olivia Moore February 13, 2013 0 Comments Despite being responsible for disbursing several hundred thousand dollars to student groups each year, few members of the ASSU Undergraduate Senate have detailed knowledge of the funding requests they... Read More »
Undergraduate senators pass bill to lower special fees budget increase Olivia Moore February 12, 2013 1 Comment At its Feb. 12 meeting, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate approved a bill to lower the percent increase in funding that special fees groups can request without having to petition the student body. Read More »
Stanford Board of Trustees approves tuition raise Olivia Moore February 12, 2013 0 Comments For the 2013-2014 academic year, tuition will increase 3.5 percent for all undergraduate and most graduate students. Read More »
Five Coursera classes recommended for official college credit Olivia Moore February 6, 2013 0 Comments The American Council of Education (ACE) has recommended that five courses on Coursera, an online learning platform founded by Stanford professors, become eligible for official college credit. Read More »
Residential networks connected to upgraded backbone network Olivia Moore February 5, 2013 0 Comments IT Services has started to connect all Stanford residential networks to a newly upgraded backbone network in an effort to reduce the possibility of network failures and Internet outages such as the... Read More »
Researchers find that independence is a better motivator than interdependence Olivia Moore February 5, 2013 0 Comments Promoting independent thought can stimulate greater output in individuals, while promoting interdependent though has little positive impact on individuals’ motivation and can in fact decrease it,... Read More »
University endowment grows 3.2 percent in 2011-2012 fiscal year Olivia Moore February 5, 2013 3 Comments The market value of Stanford’s endowment grew from $16.5 billion to $17.03 billion during the 2011-2012 fiscal year, an increase of 3.2 percent. Read More »