BASES launches new online platform for entrepreneurship Simar Malhotra March 1, 2016 0 Comments Conceptualized last winter, CNECT is a new online platform for student entrepreneurs to share ideas, present opinions and exchange knowledge about entrepreneurship across the world. Founded by Jasmin... Read More »
CS research shifting toward industry Hannah Knowles and Aulden Foltz February 12, 2016 0 Comments Over the past three years, Andrew Ng, an associate professor of computer science, has noted a paradigm shift in the role of tech companies on campus. Specifically, Ng sees what he calls a "new model... Read More »
New app aims to redesign reading Pallavi Krishnarao January 22, 2016 1 Comment With a new app based on a writing competition hosted at Stanford last year, John Lawrence ’14 B.S.’15 M.S. aims to make reading more attractive to millennials by socializing the reading experience... Read More »
Students start CS + Mental Health to improve mental health Hannah Knowles and Simar Malhotra January 21, 2016 0 Comments This month, five undergraduates launched CS + Mental Health (CS + MH), a new student group that aims “to inspire people to act and at the same time provide avenues for them to act” to improve... Read More »
Stanford researchers work to create collision-free drone airspace Jeremy Quach January 9, 2016 0 Comments With the increased prevalence of commercial drones, researchers at Stanford University are working with NASA to develop a drone traffic-management system in which drones will have a greater awareness... Read More »
Precourt Institute inspires female leadership in energy sector Andrea Villa January 4, 2016 0 Comments Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy has joined the MIT Energy Initiative in supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to promote women’s leadership roles in clean energy through... Read More »
Stanford reverses campus ban on Joe Lonsdale Sarah Wishingrad November 2, 2015 10 Comments Stanford University has reversed its order banning Joe Lonsdale ’04, co-founder of Palantir and founding partner of Foundation 8, from campus. The 10-year minimum ban had originally been instated... Read More »
Stanford Solar Car Project finishes sixth in the World Solar Car Challenge Anne-Marie Hwang October 30, 2015 0 Comments The Stanford Solar Car Project (SSCP) finished in 6th place in the World Solar Car Challenge in Australia, which is a biennial international race with over 40 teams from around the world. The SSCP is... Read More »
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