Stanford researchers solve plant cell mystery The Daily News Staff August 9, 2012 0 Comments Through a series of simple experiments, Stanford biology professor Virginia Walbot and graduate student Timothy Kelliher showed that plants only require low oxygen levels to begin sex cell formation. Read More »
Officials announce plan for sustainable future Matt Bettonville May 8, 2012 0 Comments Stanford administrators announced a new sustainability plan at Monday evening event focused mostly on the University’s past successes in sustainability. Titled “Sustainability 3.0,” the plan... Read More »
Terman park opening approaches Matt Bettonville May 1, 2012 1 Comment After six months of demolition, the site of the Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Center is starting to look like the park it is set to become. According to University officials, the park will open... Read More »
Zero-Wasters conduct waste audit in White Plaza The Daily News Staff April 23, 2012 2 Comments The Stanford Zero-Wasters sifted through trash Friday in White Plaza in an effort to instigate further discussion about recycling and composting on campus, according to group member and lead audit... Read More »
GSB receives platinum LEED award Matt Bettonville April 5, 2012 0 Comments The Knight Management Center, which became the new home to the Graduate School of Business (GSB) over the past year, achieved one of its major goals by receiving the U.S. Green Building Council’s... Read More »
Inter-dorm water conservation competition kicks off The Daily News Staff February 13, 2012 1 Comment Florence Moore (FloMo) residence halls kicked off Stanford Water Wars, an inter-dorm water conservation competition, Sunday. Each hall’s water consumption will be measured from Feb. 12 to March 12... Read More »
Area lacks concern over snow Nardos Girma January 11, 2012 0 Comments The amount of water in the snow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is currently 83 percent below its Jan. 3 average and could impact the San Francisco water system, which currently gets about 85 percent... Read More »
Urban heat islands not major contributor to warming, study shows The Daily News Staff October 21, 2011 0 Comments Cities acting as “urban heat islands” do not significantly affect the overall warming of the planet, according to a study completed by environmental engineering professor Mark Z. Jacobson and... Read More »