Stanford professor wins Fundamental Physics prize
On July 31, Stanford physics professor Andrei Linde became one of the inaugural recipients of the Fundamental Physics Prize. The Milner Foundation in Russia recognized… Continue Reading »
World & Nation
John Atta Mills J.D. ’71, president of Ghana, dies at 68
John Atta Mills, the current president of Ghana, died this Tuesday at age 68. Mills, a Stanford grad, died five months short of finishing his… Continue Reading »
Sally Ride ’73, first American woman in space, dies at 61
Sally Ride, an astronaut and physicist with deep ties to the Stanford community, passed away today at 61 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Marissa Mayer ’97 becomes CEO of Yahoo
Formerly vice president of local, maps and location services at Google, Marissa Mayer B.S. ’97, M.S. ’99 has been named Yahoo’s new CEO.
Stanford professors make progress in race to cure HIV
Recent research conducted by the Wender Group, consisting of 19 chemists as well as Stanford professor Paul Wender, could point to the existence of potential… Continue Reading »
SLAC physicists react to Higgs boson announcement
The announcement revealed the findings of two independent research projects based at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, which confirmed the existence of a particle that fit the profile constructed for the Higgs boson after years of speculation.
Faculty examine Obama support for gay marriage
President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of his support for gay marriage was a natural step for his presidential campaign, according to Stanford community observers. Several Hoover fellows and students weighed in on the announcement, its timing and its implications for the upcoming election.
Student veteran policy OK
A recent executive order aimed at preventing institutions of higher learning from aggressively recruiting veterans will have minimal effect at Stanford because the University does not profit from veterans’ benefits, according to campus administrators.