Kate Chesley

Docents ready to lead new central energy facility tours

RON GAWER, director of energy operations, recently led a tour for members of the Office of Sustainability and Energy Management who are training to become docents for the new central energy facility. The office is a department within Land, Buildings and Real Estate. The new facility, debuting in April, is the most visible symbol of… Read more

Marty Laporte receives water conservation award

MARTY LAPORTE, associate director of utilities for environmental quality and water efficiency, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards. The awards are given by a coalition of groups concerned about water conservation and the need for a strategic response to droughts and to a new era of water… Read more Marty Laporte receives water conservation award

University Archives celebrates women's basketball

The UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES is featuring a new, small exhibit in the Albert M. Bender Room that celebrates the 25th anniversary of Stanford women’s first NCAA basketball victory. The Bender Room is on the fifth floor of the Bing Wing of Green Library. In the meantime, the current women’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet… Read more University Archives celebrates women's basketball

President John Hennessy delivers ACE's Atwell Lecture

PRESIDENT JOHN HENNESSY recently gave the 2015 Robert H. Atwell Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Council of Education (ACE) in Washington, D.C. He addressed hundreds of college presidents on the issue of information technology and the future of teaching and learning. Since 1997, ACE’s annual meeting has opened with the Atwell Lecture,… Read more President John Hennessy delivers ACE's Atwell Lecture

Stanford Video wins at 36th Annual Telly Awards

  STANFORD VIDEO, part of University Communications, won three bronze statuettes from the 36th Annual Telly Awards on March 9. Stanford Video, whose studios are located on Pampas Lane, is the university’s video production unit, offering services ranging from high-definition broadcast to classroom podcasts to videotape and streaming media. The Telly Awards honor “the very… Read more Stanford Video wins at 36th Annual Telly Awards

New ESPN commercial features the Stanford Tree

Stanford Tree WILL FUNK, a junior majoring in Science, Technology and Society, recently traveled to the headquarters of ESPN’s SportsCenter in Connecticut with Band adviser RACHEL AUMANN, assistant dean for student life, to film a new commercial. Funk’s starring role continues a tradition of Tree, the mascot of the Stanford Band, participation in the always-funny… Read more New ESPN commercial features the Stanford Tree

President Obama thanks hospitable drama faculty, students

During his visit to Stanford last week, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA borrowed the offices of members of the Theater & Performance Studies Department in Memorial Auditorium. Enterprising students left the president a few messages, including an invitation to their upcoming performance of Evita. The students wrote to the president on pink notes attached to their photographs… Read more President Obama thanks hospitable drama faculty, students

Fahmida Ahmed chairs higher education sustainability organization

FAHMIDA AHMED, director of Stanford’s Office of Sustainability, has been named chair of the board of directors of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE, which has about 20,000 members, is one of the largest organizations in higher education sustainability. Its mission is to empower higher education by helping institutions… Read more Fahmida Ahmed chairs higher education sustainability organization

Stanford grad joins Michelle Obama at State of the Union

Stanford graduate BILL ELDER joined first lady MICHELLE OBAMA as a guest at the State of the Union address on Jan. 20. Elder, 27 and a third-year medical student at Wright State University, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was eight years old. He was not expected to live beyond early adulthood. But thanks… Read more Stanford grad joins Michelle Obama at State of the Union

'The Mindy Project' features a Stanford storyline

Fox’s television show The Mindy Project recently has been featuring a Stanford storyline. The show, which stars actress and comedian MINDY KALING, follows the hilarious adventures of Dr. Mindy Lahiri, a partner in a New York City obstetrics practice. The scripts, which feature adult humor, recently had Dr. Lahiri accept an eight-month fellowship to the Stanford Medical School.… Read more 'The Mindy Project' features a Stanford storyline