Map of Pittsburgh, PA, area showing voting trends in 2008 presidential election/Screenshot: ArcGIS Stanford Map
Stanford Election Atlas maps votes, polling place by polling place
Max McClure
A new interactive atlas from Stanford's Spatial Social Science Lab looks at the 2008 presidential election on the level of individual precincts. The exhaustive study reveals how deep-rooted geographic trends still affect party affiliation.
Silhouette of a person walking through a tunnel toward a bright light /Photo: Piotr Zabicki/ iStock.com
From the Bible to the lab: Stanford scholar decodes the near-death experience
Camille Brown
Through an interdisciplinary study of literature, film and neuroscience, Stanford scholar Laura Wittman traces the evolution of near-death experiences in modern culture.
Students in front of line drawings on board. / Photo: Courtesy of Stanford Technology Ventures Program
Study shows Stanford alumni create nearly $3 trillion in economic impact each year
Jamie Beckett
A study by two Stanford professors determines that companies founded by the university's alumni generate trillions in annual revenue and have created 5.4 million jobs.
Compilation that includes images of natural gas, oil and wind production/Photos: Shutterstock
The end of cheap oil calls for a balanced approach to energy production, Stanford scientists say
Bjorn Carey
Domestic and foreign energy has been a hot topic in the 2012 presidential debates. Stanford experts discuss the future of energy and the many ways it will impact the world.