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Students work to protect passwords
NEWS|
Aware of the rampant growth of high-profile online information thefts, a team of Stanford computer science researchers said they feel that there is clearly a need to make Internet users’ passwords more secure.
Greenwell departs for S.F State
NEWS|
Joey Greenwell, associate director of student activities, recently announced that he will leave his position, effective July 21.
Racing against the clock... without a driver Racing against the clock
NEWS|
By ROSE JENKINS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“Drivers not required.”
That’s the motto adopted by the Stanford Racing team and printed on the side of “Stanley,” the Volkswagen S.
Exotics in Eden?
NEWS|
In Guam, nearly all the birds and a few endangered species have been devoured by the species of brown tree snake that arrived from Australia in the middle of the last century.
Stanford, WTO partnership places trade documents online
NEWS|
For scholars interested in international commerce over the past 50 years, April 19 was a big day. On that day, the GATT Digital Library — a collection of 30,000 public documents and 200 reports related to the workings of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT — was uploaded online at http://gatt.
The ultimate class project: creating a Cantor exhibit
NEWS|
What do Japanese woodblock prints and interactive electronic media have in common?
A breeding ground for start-ups...
NEWS|
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Stanford students are masters at identifying needs. The Bay Area is home to many innovative new companies founded by Stanford students and graduates — and they’re not just technical start-ups but also social entrepreneurships.
Student group offers Web design workshops
NEWS|
Do you have a Web site that could be enhanced with Javascript?
Biodesign programs promote student biotech startups
NEWS|
By ROSE JENKINS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With the development of increasingly powerful scientific tools and the onslaught of big investment, the biomedical and biotechnology industries are rife with opportunities to work on innovative medical technologies.
Green Dorm Project team plans to bring eco-friendly dorm to campus
NEWS|
“Change the way you live by where you live” was the motto put forth by Richard Luthy, chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, as he presented the Green Dorm Project, the plan for an innovative, ecologically friendly dormitory, to representatives of the Obayashi Corporation.
Tension, Sinus, Migraine: More than just a pain in the head
NEWS|
For many people, headaches are just an occasional nuisance. For others, they can occur so often or be so debilitating that they not only detract significantly from the quality of life, but require extensive medical treatment.
Bacteria-powered cars?
NEWS|
By ROSE JENKINS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Imagine using bacteria to fuel your car. If Stanford researchers working on biohydrogen generation have their way, fossil fuels could someday be supplanted by the hydrogen generated from genetically engineered photosynthetic bacteria.
Rocket scientists make candle wax into fuel
INNOVATION|
What do candle wax and rocket fuel have in common?
Freshmen dean begins campaign of kindness
NEWS|
Starting this quarter, a new program organized by the Office of Freshmen and Transfer Students aims to improve life on campus by encouraging students to live by the wisdom of the popular mantra and bumper sticker “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty”
For students who have already received a random act of kindness and an accompanying journal with the stories of other such acts, the Pay It Forward program has already been a success.
New phone-a-thon greets Class of 2007
NEWS|
By this evening, the Office of Undergraduate Admission hopes to have finished calling every one of the 2,250 students admitted to the Class of 2007 as part a new outreach program where volunteers created a Phone-A-Thon to welcome admits to Stanford.
Despite busyness, students find time for spirituality on the farm
NEWS|
With an estimated 80 percent of Stanford students aligning themselves with some religion, campus religious activities are abundant and diverse.
Encouraging service across faiths, 'Mitzvah Day' sparks volunteerism
NEWS|
Dozens of Stanford students, both Jewish and not, participated in “Mitzvah Day” on Feb. 9. Due to the success of that endeavor, the Jewish Leadership Council has expanded its community service plans.
Computers in the classroom take a byte out of learning
NEWS|
Will Stanford classes 10 years from now be full of students with laptops in hand swiftly typing notes or following class material along with their professor?
Students celebrate Ramadan away from home
NEWS|
Muslims worldwide are celebrating Ramadan, the annual month of fasting that forms one of the pillars of their faith. Beginning Nov.
Cult of the Red Bull
NEWS|
How many Stanford students are addicted to a drug that has been linked to a range of conditions from insomnia to acute confusion states to coronary heart disease?
Students interpret for non-English speakers at the Stanford Medical Center
NEWS|
What would it be like to go into a hospital and not be able to get help because you don’t speak English?
Cantor Arts Center to debut student guides
NEWS|
Picture sitting around with your biology classmates, analyzing the anatomy of the Rodin sculptures in a discussion guided by a knowledgeable fellow student.
The wall at Arrillaga allows members of the Stanford Climbing Wall Club to . . . Keep on rockin’
NEWS|
Think rock climbing is a trendy sport of the current generation at Stanford?
Water, water everywhere
NEWS|
While many students were splashing in the waves on Waikiki beach, a few took the road less traveled and spent their spring break exploring the waters of Central Valley dams as part of an Alternative Spring Break trip titled “Every Last Drop: Protecting California’s Most Important Natural Resource.
Student-initiated courses present new topics
NEWS|
A “victory for free thought, free speech and free academic pursuit” is how junior Jason Rheins, creator of one of this quarter’s student initiated courses, described his class, “Introduction to Objectivism: Philosophy of Ayn Rand.