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Institutions RSS FeedsHennessy outlines greener, energy-efficient Stanford buildings for the 21st Century - Stanford President John Hennessy outlined plans for buildings with a lower carbon footprint and more efficient environmental use in his speech to the Academic Council at Cubberly Auditorium May 15....Feed Source: news-service.stanford.edu Danish newspaper editor says free speech is in jeopardy - Three years after a Danish newspaper, 'Jyllands-Posten,' published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that sparked international protests and attacks on Danish embassies, the images are still stirring controversy and forcing debate about free speech.... Key advance made in quest to develop computers that use quantum photonics - For decades, computers based on quantum mechanics have remained more theoretical than practical. That is changing, however, as demonstrated in a report last week by engineers and physicists from Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara in the journal 'Science'.... Award-winning play 'Harlem Duet' tells story of modern Othello - If Othello were alive today in North America, who would he be exactly? Suppose he were first married to a black woman? Djanet Sears' award-winning 'Harlem Duet', to be performed by the Stanford Drama Department at 8 p.m. May 15-17 and May 22-24 in Roble Studio Theater, recounts the story of Othello and Billie, his first wife before Desdemona.... Moulton, who helped get funding to build SLAC, dead at 89 - Robert Moulton, who was Stanford's point man in the effort to convince Congress to appropriate millions of dollars to build the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center died April 15 at his home in Palo Alto. He was 89.... Annual Academic Council meeting to be held Thursday, May 15 - Faculty, staff and students are invited to join President John Hennessy at the annual meeting of the Academic Council, where he will review the accomplishments of the past year and lead a panel discussion on ?Building the University Campus for the 21st Century.?... Three employees honored with annual staff award - Now in its 18th year, the Amy J. Blue Award honors members of the university staff who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of their colleagues and passionate about their work. The award's namesake was a much-loved staff member who last served as associate vice president for administrative services and facilities before she died in 1988.... Grounds supervisor known for dedication to crews, campus - Mary Nolan first came to Stanford as a gardener in 1996. After a few years, she was promoted to field supervisor. Then just a few years later, she became the grounds supervisor who oversees landscape maintenance for academic areas?in other words, every garden, grove and lawn within the Campus Drive loop.... For Earth Systems associate director, students come first - In recognition of her commitment, her devotion to students and administrative expertise, Deana Fabbro-Johnston, one of two associate directors of the interdisciplinary Earth Systems Program, has been named one of this year's Amy Blue Award winners.... Financial aid expert enriches her life with service to students and community - As the Financial Aid Office's director of funds management, Mary Morrison matches students with scholarship money kept in more than 1,100 accounts of various amounts, each with its own set of requirements for who is eligible. Colleagues cited Morrison's extensive service to Stanford, as well as her many contributions off campus, in nominating her for this year's Amy Blue Award.... Salman Rushdie tells stories of oppression, freedom and the fatwa - Some speculated Sir Salman Rushdie wouldn't mention his notorious 'fatwa' at all?he had, after all, expressed a wish to leave behind a life he likened to being "stuck in a bad novel." The shoemaker might stick to his last, discussing, perhaps, the fate of the novel, rather than delving into his own life-in-hiding following the Ayatollah Khomeini's 1989 bounty for his murder.... Stanford Lively Arts 2008-09 season balances edgy and traditional repertoire - Stanford Lively Arts' 2008-09 performing arts season will continue the trend of juggling variety, tradition and edginess.... National History Education Clearinghouse is launched online - The National History Education Clearinghouse, an online project that brings U.S. history teachers high-quality support and resources, has been launched by Stanford and George Mason University.... Boots on the ground - 'Eyes Wide Open', a widely-acclaimed exhibit representing lives lost in the Iraq War, came to Stanford on Friday, May 2.... Famed scientist?s papers, artifacts arrive at library - The collection of books, papers and artifacts that helped inform the writing and teaching of renowned Harvard paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould is, for the most part, in the Stanford University Libraries, with the balance expected to arrive soon.... Copyright © 2008, Magic Maldives. All Rights Reserved. |