In school but off-campus: navigating the coterm transition Fan Liu October 20, 2017 0 Comments Coterms who take an extra year at Stanford report taking on greater responsibility for all areas of their lives, from their courses of study to their housing to their finances. As one coterm put it,... Read More »
Life in the LaIR Alex Tsai October 20, 2017 0 Comments From Sunday through Thursday evenings, the LaIR serves as a hub for CS106 students seeking tutoring from section leaders and course helpers. Everyone who works in the LaIR is a member of the CS198... Read More »
Pediatrics gets $5.2 million for sickle cell research Fan Liu October 18, 2017 0 Comments Associate Professor of Pediatrics Matthew Porteus was recently awarded a $5.2 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to develop cutting-edge sickle cell anemia... Read More »
Q&A: Gi-Wook Shin discusses his new book “Superficial Korea” Elaine Park October 17, 2017 0 Comments This past September, Gi-Wook Shin, a professor in sociology, published a book titled “Superficial Korea” that discusses social issues in South Korea and suggests cultural and political solutions... Read More »
Stanford in New York adds spring quarter focused on the ‘global city’ Ryan Tran October 16, 2017 0 Comments This year, Stanford In New York (SiNY) will offer a spring quarter program, making it a year-round opportunity for the first time. The spring program is themed “The Global City,” an opportunity... Read More »
Stephan Graham named next Earth School dean Vibhav Mariwala October 16, 2017 0 Comments Professor Stephan Graham, an energy resources and sedimentary geologist, who has been part of the Stanford faculty from 1980, has been appointed dean of Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy &... Read More »
Saller to step down as dean of School of Humanities & Sciences Claire Wang October 9, 2017 0 Comments Kleinheinz Family Professor of European Studies Richard Saller announced that he will step down as dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) on Sept. 1, 2018 and return to teaching full-time... Read More »
Classy Classes: Stanford Online course teaches danger of nuclear terrorism Aulden Foltz October 9, 2017 0 Comments On Oct. 17, Stanford Online will release a new massive open online course (MOOC) entitled “The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism” to educate the public on the dangers of nuclear weapons. Read More »
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