http://news.stanford.edu Latest news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/tuition-financial-aid-020910.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/tuition-financial-aid-020910.html The university's Board of Trustees approves 3.5 percent tuition increase; financial aid maintained for the 2010-11 school year. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/pearl-internship-banerjee-020910.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/pearl-internship-banerjee-020910.html The Pearl internship will have Devin Banerjee working in one of the Wall Street Journal's foreign bureaus this summer. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/student-healthcare-plans-020910.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/student-healthcare-plans-020910.html Vaden Director Dr. Ira Friedman says undergraduate and graduate students should start studying now the major changes being made to the university's healthcare options. The changes will become effective Sept. 1. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/visitor-center-020810.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/visitor-center-020810.html A curving sidewalk framed by oaks, cedars and palms leads to the front door of the new Visitor Center, which opens today. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/academic-council-appointments-020910.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february8/academic-council-appointments-020910.html The Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on Nov. 17, 2009, Dec. 1, 2009, and Jan. 12, 2010 and were approved by the President. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/undergraduate-curriculum-taskforce-020510.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/undergraduate-curriculum-taskforce-020510.html How does Stanford best prepare undergraduates for local, national and global citizenship? That is one of the questions a new Stanford task force hopes to answer. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/faculty-senate-two-020510.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/faculty-senate-two-020510.html Enforcement and education are the key components for establishing and maintaining the highest standards in academic work, Christine Griffith, associate vice provost for student affairs, said during a presentation about the work of the Office of Judicial Affairs, which investigates violations of the university's Honor Code as well as the  Fundamental Standard. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/batteries-from-cloth-020510.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/batteries-from-cloth-020510.html Stanford researchers have moved from making batteries from paper to making batteries from cloth. Your-T-shirt could become a lighted, moving display. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/provost-etchemendy-letter-020410.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/provost-etchemendy-letter-020410.html Provost John Etchemendy was among those on hand when Westboro Baptist Church demonstrated on campus last Friday. In an opinion piece, he writes about his pride in the Stanford response to the demonstrators and reiterates his belief in the power of freedom of speech. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/shelley-pikes-peak-020310.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/shelley-pikes-peak-020310.html Stanford engineers have developed a third autonomous vehicle. The car, named Shelley, is scheduled to race up Pikes Peak without a driver at the end of the summer. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/google-book-agreement-020210.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/google-book-agreement-020210.html Google agreement expands digital scanning of millions of Stanford library books. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/census-data-center-020210.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/census-data-center-020210.html The Secure Data Center, protected by several privacy protocols, will let researchers tap detailed census information that could serve as the framework for public policy. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/unabomber-ethics-question-020110.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/february1/unabomber-ethics-question-020110.html The Unabomber warned that technology had mutated civilization – and one French scholar thinks he's right. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/january25/munger-conference-centers-012810.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/january25/munger-conference-centers-012810.html Staff from Stanford's Residential & Dining Enterprises office will lead tours of the new facilities at Munger Graduate Residence. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/january25/older-investing-study-012810.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/january25/older-investing-study-012810.html Brain scans highlight differences between old and young minds focused on investment choices. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST