U.S.-Russia relations still rocky, say scholars
The Soviet Union no longer exists, but as both the United States and Russia struggle with the identity of the former superpower, the question remains: what is it…
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TB testing lab built in N. Korea
A team of Stanford medical professors and researchers are now shedding light on a nearly unprecedented month-long trip to North Korea in November to help develop the first drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnostic lab in Pyongyang, the nation’s capital.
Second Life for old manuscripts, video games
For the last three years, SUL has been involved in digitizing certain items from the special collections and putting them on Second Life on an exclusive Stanford island…
New Master’s of Law targets international students
Stanford Law School is putting the finishing touches on a new Master’s of Law (LLM) degree program in International Economic Law, Business and Policy (IELBP), set to roll out this fall. The program, one of three LLM programs offered by Stanford, would accept 12 to 15 students who have already received their primary law degrees internationally.
Faculty burdened with housekeeping
Wash the clothes, or profile the chemical compositions of the bacteria they contain?
Deputy Secretary “knows your food”
Speaking in Annenberg Auditorium last night, Merrigan laid out the main goals of the USDA’s new “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative, which aims to create agricultural opportunities, support nutritional eating and foster connection between consumers and food providers…
Water conservation plan unveiled
Amid torrents of rain and a thoroughly drenched campus, esteemed emeritus professor of history David Kennedy and law school professor and Woods Institute Director Barton Thompson ironically explained a new water conservation initiative, in an event jointly sponsored by the Bill Lane Center for the American West and the Woods Institute for the Environment.