High-speed rail could overlap Caltrain tracks, says study… Over 58,000 sign up for the widely available online course “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence”… SLAC staff scientist wins Spicer award… Parasite tricks rats into being sexually attracted to cat urine, suggests study… Stanford news from around the Web for August 18, 2011.
Chinese students flood graduate schools… A.I. class opens to the public… Stem cell treatments clear another obstacle…. Program finds new tricks for old drugs… Stanford news from around the Web for August 17, 2011
Three Stanford CS classes to be offered free online… SLAC welcomes new associate lab director…. Tara VanDerveer’s Hall of Fame speech online…. Palo Alto launches solar power initiative with local businesses… Stanford news from around the Web for August 16, 2011
Getting into an MBA program… Stanford scientists take a closer look at movement…. Electrical engineering prof Robert Dutton wins Aristotle Award…. The Art of the Book at the Cantor Arts Center… Stanford news from around the Web for August 15, 2011
Assistant prof. Jure Leskovec predicts Facebook friends… AT&T and T-Mobile merger spells trouble, prof. Mark Lemley says… Endowments rise as UC Berkeley’s state funds fall… Outside Lands with KZSU… Stanford news from around the Web for August 12, 2011
A Stanford alum gets lucky again and again and again and again…. Veterans work on forgiveness… New guidelines for heart tests… Outside Lands with KZSU… Stanford news from around the Web for August 11, 2011
Fighting ghostwriting in the medical research community… Stanford economic expert gives outlook on possible recession… The Solar Car debuts… The Farm ranks eighth in new list… Stanford news from around the Web for August 10, 2011
Researchers make a protein that could halt cancer… Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom on what causes recession…. VanDerveer to join Basketball Hall of Fame… Stanford news from around the Web for August 9, 2011