On March 22, 1989, the scientific world was shaken by an announcement that Drs. Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann had created a fusion reactor in a glass tube that worked at room temperature. The reactor involved deuterated water and palladium electrodes. It held the possibility of an endless supply of energy from little more than [...]

In 1977, no women held faculty positions in the Computer Science Department here, and, despite some increases in the numbers, there are only four women now.
In fact, women make up a relatively small percentage of the faculty in almost all departments at Stanford, especially science and engineering.
Research examining the number of women faculty at [...]

On May 10, Lucent Technologies received information from an outside researcher alleging that two of its scientists had engaged in misconduct when conducting potentially revolutionary research in molecular computing.
In response, Lucent has assembled an independent panel of high-level scientists to investigate the findings, marking the first time a major research laboratory has taken such a [...]

It’s been called many things — “semester at sex,” “party at sea,” “the love boat” — but none of these stereotypes serve as an accurate description of the Semester at Sea program, according to many participants. Unlike the typical study-abroad program, where students spend one or more quarters at a single foreign location, Semester at [...]

There will be no scripts when the Stanford Improvisors take the Pigott Theater stage tonight and Saturday.
In fact, the SImps Spring Show will bear little resemblance to traditional drama.
Showcasing a series of comedic and dramatic scenes, the show will feature a combination of sports improv, with teams of cast members competing against one another, and [...]

At a closed meeting last week, the faculty at Harvard University voted in favor of two sweeping changes regarding its grading system. Harvard will switch from a non-traditional 15-point grading scale to the more conventional scale — one in which a 4.0 is an A and a zero is an F — and also will [...]

Two standing committees of the Faculty Senate — the Committee of Academic Appraisal and Achievement and the Committee on Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid — have introduced proposals that would reduce the number of Advanced Placement units undergraduates can count towards the 180 units required to graduate.
The senate was originally scheduled to fully address the [...]

Just before midnight yesterday, the union representing workers for Bon Appetit completed negotiations on a new contract that will set wages at the same level as workers for Stanford Dining Services.
“They’ve been in negotiations since 1 p.m. and they just reached a tentative agreement that still needs to be voted on by the workers,” said [...]

Perhaps no band of the ’90s had a greater impact on the music world while flying under Carson Daly’s TRL radar-screen than the Belleville, Illinois-based quartet Uncle Tupelo. From 1989 to 1993, the band released four albums–three from indie label Rockville Records and one from Warner Brothers–each receiving critical praise far in excess of its [...]

Roses are red. They’re also yellow, white, orange, pink and lavender. They’re also not the only kind of flower, and if you play your cards wrong, you might as well bring her a diamond ring and see how she’ll react to that. Roses, as a general rule, should not be part of your first-date checklist [...]