Stanford Cyber Initiative receives Hewlett Foundation grant Alexandra Bourdillon December 8, 2014 0 Comments The Stanford Cyber Initiative was recently awarded $15 million from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to approach cyber issues through interdisciplinary examination. The sum is part of $65... Read More »
Digital humanities on the rise at Stanford Madeleine Han October 24, 2014 1 Comment Over the last decade, the University has seen a soaring interest in what is often referred to as the “Digital Humanities,” a term that has become more and more a part of the University’s... Read More »
Undergraduate engineering majors double in past five years Kylie Jue November 18, 2013 2 Comments Over the last five years, the percentage of undergraduate engineering majors at Stanford has risen from 20 percent to 38 percent thanks to a change in curriculum and an increased focus on... Read More »
Q&A: William Newsome, director of interdisciplinary neuroscience institute Minkee Sohn October 17, 2013 0 Comments William Newsome, a professor of neurobiology and director of Bio-X NeuroVentures, began directing a new interdisciplinary neuroscience institute last spring. The Daily sat down with Newsome to discuss... Read More »
Honors Program in the Arts welcomes inaugural students Kylie Jue October 2, 2013 0 Comments This quarter marks the start of Stanford’s new interdisciplinary Honors Program in the Arts for 12 inaugural students. Read More »
Burbank to get residential programs based on SLE Lucy Svoboda January 14, 2013 0 Comments Stanford will launch two new yearlong residential programs for freshmen, modeled off of the well-reviewed Structure Liberal Education (SLE) curriculum, next fall. Read More »
Blending disciplines, ‘finding solutions’ Zahra Taji January 19, 2011 1 Comment Today, about 20 percent of Stanford’s research is conducted in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs. Such programs cross the hard and fast boundaries that traditionally defined academic... Read More »
Adventures in Academia: Hopes and Dreams in a Stanford Education Danny Crichton April 22, 2010 0 Comments Danny gives timely advice on the advantages of a Stanford education. Read More »