Tag: "Stanford"
A Ribbon Cutting with a Green Twist
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 15, 2012, I hitched a ride with my closest friend from San Francisco out to Palo Alto to attend the ribbon cutting for the first public fast charger in California for electric vehicles in Stanford Mall.
Post on May 17, 2012 by Cat from QUEST Northern California
Celebrating Earth Day in the Age of Man
How did you celebrate Earth Day? This year an estimated 1 billion people participated in Earth Day events world-wide around April 22.
Post on Apr 27, 2012 by Sharol Nelson-Embry from QUEST Northern California
Stanford Engineering Offers Free Online Classes
Stanford is offering anyone with a computer and an internet connection an unprecedented opportunity to take free online courses with its engineering department.
Post on Sep 06, 2011 by Laura Khalil from QUEST Northern California
Stanford Students Create Kinect-Powered 'JediBot'
A group of Stanford engineering students channeled their love of Star Wars to create a 'JediBot', a Kinect-powered robot that is strong with the force.
Post on Jul 26, 2011 by Laura Khalil from QUEST Northern California
The Search for Alcoholism's Miracle Drug
Alcoholism is a very treatable disease, but still, there are some challenges.
Post on Jun 10, 2011 by Amy Standen
The Science of Pain
Pain is the most common reason for trips to the doctor's office. But how exactly pain works is still a mystery in many ways.
Post on Jun 03, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
Artificial Electronic 'Super Skin' In the Works at Stanford
Stanford researchers are developing solar powered electronic skin that could help us detect disease earlier.
Post on Mar 01, 2011 by Laura Khalil
Producer's Notes: Science on the SPOT Revisiting Albino Redwoods
Science begins with our curiosity. The first step is to start asking questions, probably most often “Why?” and “How?” And as much as we wish it were different, "because I said so" is never enough, as you have to back up your case with some proof, or at least some compelling evidence.
Post on Feb 23, 2011 by Chris Bauer
Pushing The Boundaries of Visual Computing at Stanford
Stanford is opening a new computing center to study visual computing, user experience and user interaction.
Post on Feb 01, 2011 by Laura Khalil
Learning About Life Through Real-Time Biotic Video Games
Imagine a world where games could influence the actions of others. A team at Stanford has taken the first step towards creating biotic games.
Post on Jan 18, 2011 by Laura Khalil
Kepler Scientists Find New Planetary System
A team of researchers, led by NASA scientists in Mountain View, announced on Thursday the discovery of at least two Saturn-sized planets outside of our solar system orbiting the same Sun-like star.
Post on Aug 26, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Go Big Green: Stanford Lightens Its Carbon Load
A new generation of eco-centric builders and designers are embarking on a $250 million project to raise, retrofit and re-power buildings across the 8,000-acre campus, in the hopes of slashing Stanford’s greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent below 1990 levels in just 10 years.
Post on Aug 24, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
The Paper Battery Chase
Scientists at Stanford University are learning how to coat ordinary paper with an ink composed of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires to make an excellent energy storage device.
Post on Dec 11, 2009 by Jim Gunshinan
Producer's Notes: Illuminating Depression
Imagine a medical disease that afflicts eighteen million people in the U.S., for which more than 160 million prescriptions were filled in 2008, that is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S., but a disease for which no definitive medical model of pathology exists.
Post on Sep 22, 2009 by Sheraz Sadiq
Producer's Notes: Decoding Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology portends big changes in our lives by ushering in a dizzying array of applications in everything from medicine to biofuels, environmental remediation to agriculture.
Post on Jul 21, 2009 by Sheraz Sadiq
Inside the Stanford Linear Accelerator
On the heels of the opening of the Large Hadron Collider last year, I was curious about these particle accelerators: how they work, what research is conducted there, and most importantly why.
Post on Feb 19, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Science Event Pick: Gobble, Gobble– Science for Foodies
Here in the Bay Area, we're known the world around as foodies, especially given the recent popularity of the Slow Food Festival. As we approach the biggest food holiday of the year, it's a great opportunity to think about the science behind all of these scrumptious meals.
Post on Nov 20, 2008 by Kishore Hari
Producer's Notes for Bio-inspiration: Nature as Muse
Bio-inspired design borrows its creative inspiration from models and systems in nature, that is, plant and animal parts that have been slowly tweaked for over 3.8 billion years. But that doesn't mean that nature's designs are perfect.
Post on Oct 21, 2008 by Joan Johnson
Robot Car Race
The DARPA Grand Challenge is one of the most unusual car races in the world. In this race, the cars drive themselves – no remote controls needed. And the contest is not a game. It could change the way all of us drive. We visited the leading Bay Area team, the Stanford Racing Team, as [...]
Post on Nov 01, 2007 by Lauren Sommer
