Teaching and Students
In massive online course offered by Stanford, teams unleash diverse approaches to creativity
Innovative 'Crash Course' inspires students around the world to think in new ways.
Stanford students build solar home in national competition
In a competition that could help transform the homebuilding industry, a team of Stanford students is redesigning the common house by putting utilities in a common core.
1.14.13
Seed grants enable new online courses for Stanford students
The newest cohort of faculty pioneers will teach not only at Stanford, but also in high school, on overseas programs - and throughout the world. One of the grants is being used for a course that launches tomorrow.
Stanford report says college degree is an advantage during the recession
The recession cost four-year graduates fewer jobs and pay cuts than those with two-year degrees or high school diplomas, according to a study by the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality.
Checking in with the Chocolate Heads, Stanford's student “movement band”
The Chocolate Heads movement band is getting ready for their Bing Concert Hall debut with master jazz musician William Parker.
12.14.12
Stanford offers early admission to 725 students
Stanford has sent acceptance letters to 725 high school students who sought admission to the Class of 2017 under the university's early admission program, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
For Stanford programming class, the bigger the better
CS106A, Programming Methodolgy, is the biggest class at Stanford with 650 students. Computer science faculty members say the course works because of its size, not despite it.
Teaching in the streets of Istanbul, Stanford historian urges students to look beyond the monuments
Through an exploration of Istanbul's back alleys and shantytowns, Stanford students get up close and personal with a city caught between a glorious past and a global future.
How a Stanford professor liberates large lectures
In a recent talk, Timothy Bresnahan, the Landau Professor in Technology and the Economy, described his approach to teaching students in large lecture classes: know them, challenge them, liberate them.
International mural artist creates a space for Stanford students to celebrate their Latin American identities
The Spiral Word: El Codex Estánfor, a four-part mural at El Centro Chicano, marks Juana Alicia's return to campus. Her dazzling piece depicts the legacy of Latin American and indigenous literature.
Podcast of Stanford course offers religious perspectives on war and peace
Through a survey of the world's major religions, Stanford lecture series gives students the tools to recognize and resist arguments that foster intolerance, hatred and violence.
Stanford's newly minted Rhodes Scholars shaped by their own personal narratives
Stanford students who will begin their studies in England next fall include a master's candidate who hopes to become a writer focused on social issues, and a senior who hopes to better understand attitudes toward mental illness.
At Stanford, 'The Science of MythBusters' teaches the scientific method
In the new course "The Science of MythBusters," Stanford freshmen learn to think like scientists, with help from guest lecturer Jamie Hyneman, co-host of the Discovery Channel's 'MythBusters.'
11.18.12
Two Stanford students named 2013 Rhodes Scholars
Margaret C. Hayden, a Stanford senior from Maine, and Rachel Kolb, a 2012 Stanford graduate from New Mexico, who is currently earning her master's degree at Stanford, are among the 32 newly minted Rhodes Scholars from the U.S.
Stanford School of Education course tackles challenges of digital learning
A free-flowing, ambitious course brings students, faculty and professionals together to debate Education's Digital Future.
