Cooperation between companies and environmentalists reduces deforestation, Stanford researchers say Jacob Nierenberg March 2, 2016 0 Comments Deforestation continues to be an ecological catastrophe of worldwide proportions, but a new Stanford study has found a new way to help fight it. According to a report published in Proceedings of the... Read More »
Shelley, Stanford’s autonomous car, hits the road Jacob Nierenberg March 2, 2016 0 Comments Led by Chris Gerdes, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS), the students have spent the last several years modifying and... Read More »
Stanford Review’s Western Civilization proposal draws sharp reactions Jacob Nierenberg February 26, 2016 0 Comments On Sunday, The Stanford Review proposed and emailed a petition and manifesto for a new “Western Civilization” humanities requirement to the student body. Intended to be placed on the undergraduate... Read More »
Katharine Jefferts Schori announced to be 2016 Baccalaureate speaker Jacob Nierenberg February 22, 2016 0 Comments Stanford announced last Friday that the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori ’74 will be this year’s Baccalaureate speaker. Read More »
Computer science form stirs controversy surrounding gender-based questions Jacob Nierenberg February 18, 2016 0 Comments On Jan. 21, the computer science (CS) department made a small change to its CSID form, which is used to create email aliases and usernames within the department. Previously, there was a question... Read More »
New leaders appointed to Title IX, SARA offices Jacob Nierenberg February 12, 2016 0 Comments Stanford has named Catherine Glaze ’80 JD ’85 as its new campus Title IX coordinator, according to the Stanford News Service. In addition to Glaze’s appointment, Stanford also announced that... Read More »
Paul Armer, former director in the Computer Science department, dies at 91 Jacob Nierenberg February 11, 2016 0 Comments Paul Armer, a longtime lecturer and director in the Computer Science department at Stanford, died last month on Jan. 6. Armer, 91, had been hospitalized at Stanford Hospital due to pneumonia. Read More »
Stanford Magic Society casts a spell on students Jacob Nierenberg February 8, 2016 3 Comments If Stanford seemed a little more magical than usual last Friday, it might have been because of the inaugural meeting of a new club on campus. Welcoming veteran magicians and newcomers alike, the... Read More »
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