Hackers target student group websites Samantha McGirr and Kabir Sawhney May 23, 2011 0 Comments Several Stanford websites were taken offline May 9 after being targeted by hackers looking to sell cheap software. Read More »
Stanford launches effort to increase study of humanities Samantha McGirr April 19, 2011 0 Comments This academic year has seen a campus-wide initiative to increase the study of the humanities at Stanford. One of the stepping-stones in this initiative is an upcoming Admit Weekend event, titled... Read More »
Faculty, students react to proposed MCAT changes Samantha McGirr April 7, 2011 0 Comments Last Thursday, an advisory panel appointed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released its recommendations for a new version of the Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT. The... Read More »
Study shows crime metaphors can influence public opinion Samantha McGirr March 3, 2011 1 Comment When it comes to crime, one word may be enough to sway people’s perceptions. Read More »
New Rumsfeld memoir criticizes Rice, other members of Bush administration Samantha McGirr February 24, 2011 3 Comments Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld levels criticism at top members of the Bush administration, including current Stanford professor and former provost Condoleezza Rice, in his new memoir... Read More »
Stanford kicks off fifth year of RecycleMania Samantha McGirr February 9, 2011 0 Comments Stanford kicked off RecycleMania on Sunday, marking its fifth year as a participant in the nationwide competition measuring recycling on college campuses. Read More »
Stress stings first-year students Samantha McGirr February 3, 2011 0 Comments College freshmen nationwide are suffering from record levels of stress, an annual survey of incoming students recently conducted by UCLA found. This trend was echoed in the sentiments of Stanford... Read More »
Electronic records do not improve patient care, study finds Samantha McGirr January 27, 2011 1 Comment Electronic health records do not improve health care quality, even when accompanied with decision-making software, according to a recent Stanford study. Read More »
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