Twelve Stanford doctoral students are the newest recipients of Diversity Dissertation Research Opportunity (DDRO) awards from the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE). DDRO awards funding annually to applicants whose doctoral dissertation research engages aspects of diversity, broadly defined to include culture, socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, and life experience.
Thomas Mullaney's latest book, "The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age" (MIT Press, 2024), delves into the intricate history of integrating the Chinese writing system with modern digital technology. The Stanford professor and co-director of SILICON explores how over 80,000 characters were made accessible through compact alphabetic keyboards.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
If you’re lucky, you may have witnessed a one-of-a-kind, sleek, red-and-white vehicle cruising by on the Stanford campus. Beyond its futuristic appearance, the real triumph of this car is that it runs on solar power – and it’s the latest race car representing the decades-long legacy of the Stanford Solar Car Project.
Paula V. Welander has been named associate vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. Welander brings extensive experience in cross-disciplinary work and diversity, equity, and inclusion to the position. In her new role, she will focus on helping graduate students and postdoctoral scholars prepare for and find academic jobs.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
A new, nano-scale look at how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells may offer greater precision in drug development, a Stanford University team reports in Nature Communications. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the researchers produced what might be some of the most crisp images available of the virus’s RNA and replication structures, which they witnessed form spherical shapes around the nucleus of the infected cell.
More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, and two months after the end of the U.S. Civil War, Texas slaves discovered they were freed on June 19, 1865. This date, Juneteenth, has been commemorated in communities across America and became a federal holiday in 2021.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 1, according to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.
In a move aimed at fostering free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas on campus, the Faculty Senate voted Thursday to approve an amended statement on freedom of expression and an amended policy on institutional statements. This decision followed a presentation on the final report of the Ad Hoc Committee on University Speech and a spirited discussion.
There were two companies in cities associated with Santa Clara County that received two FDA inspections in May, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
The Cardinal claimed its second straight ICSA Women’s Fleet Race title and its fifth national title overall on Thursday, topping the field on the Charles River in Massachusetts.
A new Stanford-led study indicates that traditional dams and reservoirs, known as grey infrastructure, will be insufficient to meet future global demands for hydropower and agricultural irrigation. Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, the research emphasizes the need for alternative approaches, including renewable energy sources and nature-based water storage solutions.