Stakes high for Silicon Valley this election
Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. are 3,000 miles apart, but policy and economics tie them closely together. Though technology policy and regulation rarely make it… Continue Reading »
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Campus political groups gear up for election day
Nearing the final week of the campaign, both the Stanford College Republicans and Stanford Democrats have sent students on canvassing trips in Nevada and are seeing increased enthusiasm as the Nov. 6 election draws nearer.
Administrators await effects of Obama plans
The Offices of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid are waiting to see what impact two national higher education initiatives, set forth by President Barack Obama in his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, will have on the University. University officials interviewed by The Daily, however, said they are confident Stanford is already meeting most, if not all, of the recommendations that the government may make.
Eikenberry assesses U.S. role in Afghanistan
“We’ve done a lot there. We haven’t done it all well, but we should be proud of what we have done,” former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry M.A. ’94 said during his closing assessment of the United States’ role in Afghanistan. Eikenberry spoke to approximately 140 attendees about the transition to Afghan sovereignty in the Central Asian state Monday in Encina Hall’s Bechtel Conference Center.
Obama quickens student loan change
A new federal policy change announced by President Obama last Tuesday, designed to help students manage their college loan debts, may not affect many students at Stanford, according to Director of Financial Aid Karen Cooper.
Physics prof. Lev wins award for research
Assistant professor of applied physics Benjamin Lev, who moved to Stanford last month from the physics department at the University of Illinois, has been named by President Barack Obama to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. He will be honored at the White House Oct. 14, along with 94 other recipients of the award.
Physics prof honored by Obama
Benjamin Lev, assistant professor of applied physics, will be honored in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, as one of the nation’s most outstanding early-career scientists.
McFaul nominated for Russian ambassadorship
President Obama recently nominated Michael McFaul B.A., M.A. ’86, political science professor and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) to… Continue Reading »