Stanford researchers build autonomous cars that imitate real drivers
Through his research, professor of mechanical engineering Chris Gerdes places autonomous cars in one of the most dangerous situations possible: racecar driving. Much of the excitement surrounding the...
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Stanford study confirms animals grow bigger with evolution
(Courtesy of John Todd) A Stanford study has found that animals generally become larger as they evolve over time, providing convincing evidence for Cope’s rule, a theory named for American...
View ArticleStanford Engineers develop promising new air filter material
Associate professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford Yi Cui has developed a new air filter material that could be used to help residents of heavily polluted cities breathe more easily....
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Ford Motors partners with Stanford engineering in new Palo Alto research center
Ford is opening the Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, Calif. to accelerate its development of technologies and experiments in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience...
View ArticleResearch shows employees are not rewarded for loyalty
A study led by Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Jeffrey Pfeffer revealed that companies are no longer favoring their loyal, hardworking employees like they used to. Although reciprocity —...
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Student Space Initiative triples in size, incorporates new research areas
The Stanford Student Space Initiative has tripled in size over the past year (Courtesy of Kirill Safin). Founded two years ago, the Stanford Student Space Initiative (SSI) has tripled its membership...
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SLAC study may lead to better blood pressure drugs
Sebastian Boutet, a staff scientist at SLAC, and other research associates used x-rays in order to observe how blood pressure drugs interact with cells on the atomic level. (Courtesy of SLAC National...
View ArticleThe good professor and the research university
“I’m sorry professor, but…” “I hate to interrupt you, but…” Sitting in lecture this quarter I noticed something strange; Stanford students don’t ask a lot of questions and when we do we usually...
View ArticleCDC investigates shipment of potentially live anthrax to Stanford lab,...
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) requested a sample from a vial of anthrax from the University early Tuesday morning, as part of the CDC’s ongoing investigation evaluating the possibility that a...
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Stanford professor develops water-based computer
Stanford assistant professor of bioengineering Manu Prakash recently published findings and developments on a water-based computer. Although Prakash does not seek to compete with existing electronic...
View ArticleResearchers discover prawn-based method to combat freshwater parasite
Stanford researchers in Senegal have found a natural alternative way to combat freshwater parasite schistosomiasis. Their recent study suggests that by maintaining a steady population of prawns in the...
View ArticleResearchers find that CT scans may increase chances of cancer
A recent study led by Stanford School of Medicine scientists has found that CT scans can cause cellular damage, with the main concern being cancer. In an article by the Stanford Medicine News Center,...
View ArticleStanford study maps white shark behavior to understand attack risk factors
Although the number of white shark attacks per year in California has increased since the 60s, the risk of an individual being attacked by a white shark has decreased by 91 percent, according to a...
View ArticleStanford researchers identify new, more effective ways to teach math to children
Researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) have discovered new, more successful classroom methods to teach negative numbers to children using symmetry. Their study focused on the...
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NIH funds new Alzheimer’s Research Center at School of Medicine
(Courtesy of Sarah Staley)In addition to the hospital and medical school, Stanford medical researchers will soon be working at a new center for Alzheimer’s research. Recently, the National Institute of...
View ArticleStanford professor proposes fourth branch of government
The United States government has always consisted of three governing branches to serve as a system of checks and balances. However, according to Bruce Owen, professor emeritus of economics at Stanford,...
View ArticleResearchers discover new Jupiter-like exoplanet
Stanford Professor of Physics, Bruce Macintosh and an international collaboration of researchers have recently discovered 51 Eridani b, a Jupiter-like planet and the first exoplanet discovered by a new...
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Q&A with Mark Duggan, new director of SIEPR
Economist Mark Duggan assumed the role of director at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research earlier this month. (TRISTAN VANECH/The Stanford Daily) Three weeks ago, professor of economics...
View ArticleResearchers find economic mobility is restricted by family background
In a study published in collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Stanford researchers showed that economic mobility is much more restricted by one’s family background than previously...
View ArticleStudy shows how blue whales maintain size
According to a recent study conducted by scientists from Stanford University, Oregon State University and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, blue whales employ...
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