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Institutions RSS FeedsStanford concludes transformative campaign - The Stanford Challenge fundraising campaign raises $6.2 billion for a new model of research and teaching on the environment, human health, international affairs and other issues....Feed Source: news.stanford.edu Stanford's Revs Program sponsors film series celebrating cars and car culture - The automobile is center stage in a film series sponsored by the Revs Program at Stanford, which was developed to bridge humanities and fine arts, social sciences, design, science and engineering.... Stanford senior awarded 2012-2013 Churchill Scholarship - Ariana Peck, a 21-year-old biology major from Belmont, Calif., was one of 14 Americans "of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement" awarded Churchill Scholarships for the coming academic year by The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. The scholarship pays for up to one year of study at the University of Cambridge.... Newark Mayor Cory Booker will give Stanford's Commencement speech - Alum Cory A. Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., will give the Commencement address June 17. The weekend also will include political science Professor Larry Diamond at Class Day and a Baccalaureate address by Sister Joan Chittister.... Got photos? Yes, just ask SALLIE - A new free image repository gives the Stanford community a place to store and manage pictures and a huge database for finding images to use in university publications.... Stanford engineers' nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels - Engineers at Stanford have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. The results could dramatically improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells while reducing their weight and cost.... Stanford geophysicist: More environmental rules needed for shale gas - Obama's new rule is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to Stanford geophysicist and DOE adviser Mark Zoback.... As Chinese courts announce 'guiding cases,' Stanford Law School helps to spread the word - A Stanford website translates important rulings by the Supreme People's Court that serve as guides for lower courts, helping the vast country to move toward more consistent judicial decisions.... Aphasia: A Stanford music professor's work about obsessive attention to ridiculous things - Mangled vocal samples, random icons and precise hand gestures come together in a mesmerizing performance by Stanford music scholar Mark Applebaum.... New generation explores cultural changes through Asian music at Stanford festival - Students pay homage to cultural history in the eighth annual Pan-Asian Music Festival.... Q&A: Stanford's Philip Taubman on an unlikely alliance to rid the world of nuclear weapons - In a new book, former New York Times reporter Philip Taubman tells the story of five famous men who have joined efforts to eliminate the ultimate weapon.... Iconic photos of the Great Depression among the highlights in Cantor's Walker Evans exhibit - In public programs, Stanford scholars share their views on the groundbreaking artistic endeavors of photographer Walker Evans.... Wireless power could revolutionize highway transportation, Stanford researchers say - Stanford researchers have designed a new technology that could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway.... Initiative aims to improve services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students - The Weiland Health Initiative, a new partnership between the Vaden Health Center and the LGBT Community Resources Center, aims to improve health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, while helping the Stanford community better understand how to meet those students' needs.... Astronomer Andrea Ghez to highlight ever-improving technology for studying space in annual Bunyan lecture - How scientists are bringing our galaxy's supermassive black hole and its environs into focus with laser guide star adaptive optics.... Copyright © 2012, DispatchBar.com. All Rights Reserved. |