Stanford astronomer catches glimpse of protoplanet Fangzhou Liu November 27, 2015 0 Comments On Nov. 18, Stanford astronomer and postdoctoral scholar Kate Follette caught a glimpse of a newborn planet. Read More »
Economic Policy Institute report compares students in the U.S., other countries Susannah Meyer November 24, 2015 0 Comments A report recently published by the Economic Policy Institute suggests that United States schools may not be trailing behind those of other countries as much as previous studies have suggested. Read More »
Stanford researchers find more efficient way to drill for water Yael Lederman November 4, 2015 1 Comment With the increasing issue of the California drought, a Stanford-led project is using a new technique to detect underground water without having to reach it. Taking advantage of existing technology... Read More »
New course aims to give students real-world research experience Jeremy Quach October 28, 2015 0 Comments A new pilot program aims to take students out of the classroom and into the fields. After taking ECON 121: Social Science Field Research Methods and Applications in the Spring, student spent three... Read More »
Diverse projects at SURPS attract alumni Deepti Kannan October 26, 2015 0 Comments The 2015 Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Public Service (SURPS), held on the Thursday afternoon of Reunion Homecoming Weekend, showcased a diverse array of student research, senior capstone... Read More »
Digital mechanoreceptor skin breakthrough Ribhav Gupta October 22, 2015 1 Comment Earlier this week, Zhenan Bao, professor of chemistry, and her lab announced the creation of the first flexible and artificially intelligent skin with pressure sensing capabilities. Five years ago,... Read More »
MOOCs less successful than original hopes, researchers say Jeremy Quach October 16, 2015 0 Comments Stanford researchers have concluded that MOOCs (massive open online courses) haven’t quite been the revolutionary change in education for which they had hoped. Completion rates are low, and classes... Read More »
Professor proposes blind analysis method to reduce bias in studies Jeremy Quach October 9, 2015 0 Comments Stanford Law Professor Robert MacCoun is endorsing a new scientific approach to minimize bias in studies: blind analysis, where scientists don’t know the results of their research until they’ve... Read More »