Stanford in the News
Washington Post 2.9.12Obama's budget would cut Mars program, solar system exploration
Article quotes G. Scott Hubbard, consulting professor in aeronautics and astronautics.
Chicago Tribune 2.9.12Gay marriage fight may hinge on Supreme Court's Kennedy
Article quotes Pamela Karlan, professor of law.
New York Times 2.9.12Education gap grows between rich and poor, studies say
Article quotes Sean Reardon, associate professor of education.
Atlantic Monthly 2.8.12How your cat is making you crazy
This piece quotes Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology.
Chronicle of Higher Education 2.8.12Stanford campaign brings in $6.2 billion, a record for higher education
Article about The Stanford Challenge quotes President John Hennessy.
Bloomberg Businessweek 2.7.12Stanford's Taylor tells policy makers to abandon temporary fixes
Article quotes John Taylor, professor of economics.
U.S. News & World Report 2.6.12Vulnerability to Anthrax varies widely: study
Article featuring research at the School of Medicine quotes David Relman, professor of medicine.
Wired magazine 2.6.12Autonomous cars through the ages
The 'Stanford Cars,' Stanley and Shelley, are among the Stanford autonomous cars profiled in slideshow.
New York Times 2.4.12The $1.6 billion woman, staying on message
Article quotes Ann Miura-Ko, lecturer in management science and engineering.
Wall Street Journal 2.3.12Facebook and the St. Petersburg Paradox
Article quotes Charles Lee, professor of accounting.
Wall Street Journal 2.2.12Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls
Article quotes Jose Maldonado, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
New York Times 1.31.12DNA turning human story into a tell-all
This piece, which discusses how gains in DNA are speeding research into human origins, highlights the work of Peter Parham, professor of structural biology and of microbiology and immunology.
Chicago Tribune 1.31.12Joel Brinkley: Drug problem adding to challenge in Afghanistan
Joel Brinkley, a visiting professor of communication, wrote this column.
Wall Street Journal 1.30.12Study: Face time benefits preteens
Article cites research by Roy Pea, professor in School of Education, and Clifford Nass, professor of communication.
U.S. News & World Report 1.30.12What would Jesus do? Maybe not what I'd do, survey of Christians finds
This piece features research of psychology professor Lee Ross,who is quoted.
Wall Street Journal 1.30.12Cosmo's Brown donating $30M to Columbia, Stanford
One of several articles and blog posts about Helen Gurley Brown's gift to Stanford and Columbia to establish the David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation.
Harvard Business Review 1.30.12How to work with someone you hate
This piece quotes Robert Sutton, professor of management science & engineering in the Graduate School of Business.
New York Times 1.28.12It's not me, it's you
Article quotes Laura L. Carstensen, professor in public policy and director of the Stanford Center on Longevity.
CNN 1.26.12Atomic X-ray lasers!
Post to the Light Years blog features research at SLAC based on their Linac Coherent Light Source.
New York Times 1.26.12What are the odds that stats would be this popular?
Interest in statistics programs, and notably the Stanford statistics program, is booming. This post to the Bits blog mentions that Stanford statistics faculty are highly interdisciplinary, and that Stanford statistics students are finding high-paying jobs after graduation. It quotes Robert Tibshirani, professor of health research and policy.
Reuters 1.26.12North Korea's new nuclear plant a safety worry: expert
This piece quotes North Korea expert Siegfried Hecker, professor of management science and engineering.
U.S. News & World Report 1.25.12Active ingredient in Viagra shrunk disfiguring growths in kids
Article features research of Alfred Lane, professor of dermatology and pediatrics.
New York Times 1.24.12Not all wetlands are created equal
Post to the Green blog features research of David Moreno Mateo, postdoctoral scholar at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
Chicago Tribune 1.24.12Google changes privacy policies
Article quotes Ryan Calo, director for privacy at the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society.
Time magazine 1.23.12Men vs. women on pain: Who hurts more?
One of several stories about research from the School of Medicine.