Science and Technology
Stanford study: Earth's early ocean cooled more than a billion years earlier than thought
The blisteringly hot, primordial soup once thought to cover the Earth in its early years may actually have had a tepid temperature no hotter than a backyard hot tub, Stanford researchers say.
11.10.09
Stanford-led research helps overcome barrier for organic electronics
Study could lead to improved performance, consistency in devices such as flexible digital displays.
Stanford's Paul Ehrlich wins environmental award in Spain
Paul Ehrlich, professor of ecology, is in Barcelona to receive the Margalef Prize for lifetime achievement in Ecology and Environmental Sciences.
Tags reveal white sharks have neighborhoods in the North Pacific, Stanford researchers say
North Pacific white sharks follow a rigid migration route, always returning to the same spot on California coast.
Stanford faculty turn to Environmental Venture Projects to save the planet
Vital environmental research, from Bangladesh to Chile, is made possible by funding from the Woods Institute.
Stanford researchers: Gamma-ray photon race ends in dead heat; Einstein wins this round
Gamma-ray photons racing for 7.3 billion years arrive in virtual dead heat, proving Einstein right.
10.27.09
Stanford researchers awarded $6.27 million to study energy efficiency and human behavior
The Stanford team will use the money to develop technologies that provide consumers with information about energy consumption in an engaging and usable way.
10.27.09
Quake-Catcher Network seeks volunteers on campus to host seismic sensors
Have a spare USB port? Earthquake study seeks volunteers on campus willing to plug in a seismic sensor.
10.26.09
Stanford's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center awards new round of research grants
The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center at Stanford has awarded a total of $493,011 to six proposals designed to promote energy-efficient behaviors and technologies.
10.23.09
Stanford's Woods Institute celebrates five years of influential environmental research
In its first five years, Stanford's environmental institute has come into its own.
10.22.09
Wireless communications expert takes the helm of the Faculty Senate
Andrea Goldsmith, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford, says she inherited her math skills from her late father, a professor of mechanical engineering, and her creativity from her mother, who drew cartoons for The Bullwinkle Show.
Study: Shifting the world to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030 – here are the numbers
The numbers show that wind, water and solar energy could power the world at less cost than carbon.
Stanford researchers' magnetic nanotags spot cancer in mice earlier than current methods
Stanford researchers' magnetic-nano sensor chips are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than current methods of cancer detection and search for up to 64 different cancer-associated proteins simultaneously.
Earthquake experts to gather at Stanford to mark Loma Prieta’s 20th anniversary, look ahead to next Big One
Speakers at "Commemorating Loma Prieta: The Future of Bay Area Earthquakes," will recall the 1989 temblor that rocked the Bay Area and discuss preparedness for the next Big One.
Stanford researcher fits pieces in human evolutionary puzzle
Paleoanthropologist David DeGusta's analysis of 4-million-year-old fossils helps explain how human ancestors came down from the trees and began walking.
