Category: In the Spotlight
Inspiration and perspiration: Stanford's Commute Club Photo Contest
by Elaine Ray on April 8, 2015 10:00 pm
Last spring, Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) invited Stanford Commute Club members to submit photos illustrating why they use sustainable transportation to get to work. The “Why I Commute the Way I Do” Photo Contest garnered 93 total photo submissions from 41 Commute Club members. Of those, 16 winning shots were selected. They included stunning… Read more
Stanford center honors Asia correspondent with journalism award
by Lisa Griswold on April 7, 2015 10:50 pm
Stanford’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) recently honored Wall Street Journal reporter JACOB SCHLESINGER with the Shorenstein Journalism Award. Schlesinger received the honor, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, for his work on Japan that spans nearly three decades. Since 2002, the annual award has recognized journalists who are outstanding in their… Read more Stanford center honors Asia correspondent with journalism award
Stanford law professor inducted into the IP Hall of Fame
by Terry Nagel on April 7, 2015 4:00 am
Stanford Law Professor PAUL GOLDSTEIN, a globally recognized expert on intellectual property (IP) law, has been inducted into the 2015 IP Hall of Fame. He joins Stanford Law Professor MARK LEMLEY and 66 other individuals chosen since 2006 from nominations made by members of the IP community around the world. Goldstein, the Stella W. and… Read more Stanford law professor inducted into the IP Hall of Fame
Spirituality has a place at work, says Stanford's former dean for religious life
by Beth Rimbey on April 5, 2015 10:00 pm
In the video, created by Stanford Graduate School of Business, SCOTTY MCLENNAN, the university’s former dean for religious life, talks about how spirituality can have a place in the workplace.
Chasson Randle sets Stanford scoring record
by Stanford Athletics on April 1, 2015 5:59 pm
CHASSON RANDLE, who is pursuing a master’s degree in psychology, has become Stanford’s new all-time scoring leader in men’s basketball with 2,350 points. Randle broke TODD LICHTI‘s previous record on Tuesday night when the Cardinal defeated Old Dominion 67-60 to advance to the NIT Championship game in Madison Square Garden. Stanford plays Miami tonight, Thursday,… Read more Chasson Randle sets Stanford scoring record
'Topping-off' ceremony marks milestone in the construction of the new Stanford Hospital
by Stanford Health Care on April 1, 2015 4:00 am
While more than 400 physicians, staff, donors, community members, elected officials and volunteers looked on, a two-ton steel beam was hoisted into place on the new Stanford Hospital last week. They were joined by more than 75 iron workers who looked on from a vantage point on the second floor of the building’s steel framework—the… Read more 'Topping-off' ceremony marks milestone in the construction of the new Stanford Hospital
Stanford Men's Basketball will face Old Dominion tonight in Madison Square Garden
by Elaine Ray on March 31, 2015 4:00 am
Making its third trip to Madison Square Garden in four years, Stanford Men’s Basketball will face Old Dominion in the National Invitation Tournament this evening. “It feels great. Obviously, we were disappointed we didn’t get to the NCAA Tournament,” senior ANTHONY BROWN told the Associated Press after the Cardinal’s 78 - 75 win over Vanderbilt,… Read more Stanford Men's Basketball will face Old Dominion tonight in Madison Square Garden
Marty Laporte receives water conservation award
by Kate Chesley on March 25, 2015 5:53 pm
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
Deconstructing the 'dress' meme
by Clifton Parker on March 19, 2015 5:09 pm
“The Dress” that erupted into a viral phenomenon last month led DAMON CENTOLA to investigate the optical illusion more deeply. Centola, a resident fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, studies the collective dynamics of social consensus. Last month, he and a colleague had a paper published about how the structure… Read more Deconstructing the 'dress' meme
Stanford's Pro Timing Day draws NFL teams
by Stanford Athletics on March 18, 2015 5:40 pm
Fourteen former Cardinal student-athletes will display their talents before National Football League (NFL) representatives today as part of Stanford’s Pro Timing Day. The event will be broadcast live nationally by ESPN3. The coverage commences at 11:15 a.m. (PT). Participants hope to be drafted or signed as free agents in the NFL. Participants expected to participate… Read more Stanford's Pro Timing Day draws NFL teams
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