SLAC researchers discover insight into superconductivity Namita Nabar November 13, 2015 0 Comments Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory discover a new phenomenon in high-temperature superconductors. Read More »
Hoover Institution calls for small modular reactors for future of nuclear energy Mimi Zambetti July 24, 2015 6 Comments The Hoover Institution, founded at Stanford in 1919, recently released two essays that propose small modular reactors (SMRs) as the future of nuclear power in America. The Shultz-Stephenson Task Force... Read More »
SLAC study may lead to better blood pressure drugs Zachary Brown May 3, 2015 0 Comments In a recent study, researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory used x-rays to observe the atomic processes that take place when blood pressure drugs interact with cells. Resulting... Read More »
Stanford scientists witness birth of chemical bond Michael Gioia February 17, 2015 0 Comments Scientists at Stanford’s SLAC National Laboratory have gotten an unprecedented glimpse of a chemical bond being born. The researchers used an X-ray laser to show a rare transition state where two... Read More »
DOE cites Stanford for violations of worker safety and health regulations Michael Gioia December 8, 2014 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) cited Stanford late last month for four violations of worker safety and health regulations. The DOE issued the Preliminary Notice of Violation in response to laser... Read More »
Q&A: Persis Drell, new School of Engineering dean Michael Gioia October 30, 2014 1 Comment Persis Drell was appointed as dean of Stanford’s School of Engineering in June. As a professor of physics and previous director of Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) from 2007 to 2012, Drell is the... Read More »
New ChEM-H building approved, to begin construction during summer of 2016 Sam Premutico October 27, 2014 0 Comments Earlier this month, the Board of Trustees approved the construction of a $254 million building to house Stanford’s Chemistry, Engineering and Medicine for Human Health (ChEM-H) and Neurosciences... Read More »
Board approves new institutes, residential construction and reviews the Anderson Collection Kylie Jue October 8, 2014 0 Comments At their Oct. 6-7 meeting, Stanford’s Board of Trustees visited the new Anderson Collection and reviewed several plans regarding construction on campus. President John Hennessy also gave his... Read More »