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- Stanford School of Education course tackles challenges of digital learning
- November 15, 2012
- A free-flowing, ambitious course brings students, faculty and professionals together to debate Education’s Digital Future. Read more »
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- Physicists and engineers at Stanford take first step toward quantum cryptography
- November 15, 2012
- Stanford researchers demonstrate a quantum cryptography system that could one day yield uncrackable telecommunications. Read more »
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- Stanford Libraries acquire the archives of leading environmentalist William McDonough
- November 15, 2012
- Leading environmental architect William McDonough has been called “a hero for the planet” – now Stanford will have his archives. Read more »
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- Glycine plays key link in a deadly staph bacteria, Stanford researchers discover
- November 14, 2012
- A new Stanford study reveals that the cell wall structure of Staphylococcus aureus depends on growth stage and nutrient availability. Read more »
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- Stanford author Adam Johnson shares secrets of his writing process
- November 14, 2012
- Stanford author of the bestselling novel “The Orphan Master’s Son, ” says characteristics seen as flaws when he was young made for a successful career as a storyteller. Read more »
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- Stanford expert: Energy efficiency wins big in California election, but debate looms over dividing $
- November 12, 2012
- Prop. 39 will cut energy waste in government buildings. Read more »
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- Superstorm Sandy shows climate change isn’t science fiction, top U.N. official tells Stanford audien
- November 12, 2012
- Helen Clark, the administrator of the United Nations Development Program, visited Stanford to set the stage for international climate talks taking place in Doha, Qatar, later this month. Read more »
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- Stanford study: Climate change threatens freshwater source for billions
- November 11, 2012
- Snowpack, an essential source of water for billions of people, could shrink significantly within the next 30 years, according to a study led by Stanford climate change researcher Noah Diffenbaugh. Read more »
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- Stanford’s touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
- November 11, 2012
- A team of Stanford chemists and engineers has created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature. The advance could lead to smarter prosthetics or more resilient personal electronics that repair themselves. Read more »
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- Ann F. Marshall, ‘a world-class electron microscopist,’ to receive Marsh O’Neill Award
- November 9, 2012
- Marshall, who arrived at Stanford in 1979, has dedicated her career to training others and to enhancing the excellence of materials characterization at the university. Read more »
