http://news.stanford.edu Latest news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news-service.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/papyri-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/papyri-072308.html They're torn and faded and have the woven texture of a flattened Triscuit. At first glance, the ancient Egyptian texts look like scraps of garbage. And more than 2,000 years ago, that's exactly what they were—discarded documents, useless contracts and unwanted letters that were recycled into material needed to plaster over mummies, like some precursor to papier-mâché. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/case-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/case-072308.html Five bronze. Five silver. Four gold. Two grand gold. In an international competition equivalent to the Olympics for people who work in alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing at educational institutions, Stanford won 16 medals in 2008. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/research-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/research-072308.html Provost John Etchemendy recently consolidated operations providing institutional research and decision support on campus, renamed the department and announced plans to expand its nine-person staff by hiring a manager of assessment and program evaluation. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/bikes-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/bikes-072308.html Those who donated their bikes last month during the annual student move-out process will rest assured that a number of the bikes they donated have gone to good causes. What they may not know is how some of those bicycles are currently being used. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/slac-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/slac-072308.html After 46 years, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) will be getting a new name, one that probably will not include the word "Stanford"—even though the university will continue to run the laboratory. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/great-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/great-072308.html Stanford was among the top five universities in all but three of 27 categories of a survey recently commissioned by the' Chronicle for Higher Education' that determined employee satisfaction on campuses nationwide. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/salary-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/salary-072308.html Randy Livingston, vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer, has announced the staff salary program for the upcoming fiscal year 2009 (effective Sept. 1, 2008). Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/china-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/china-072308.html The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Stanford Taiko and combined choral ensembles from the Department of Music recently traveled to China to promote cultural exchange, strengthen understanding between Chinese and American youth, and celebrate their vibrancy and the spirit of Olympic cooperation. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/bikeside-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/bikeside-072308.html If bicycling is Ariadne Scott's passion, bike safety is her mission. Back for her second stint as bicycle program coordinator, she is committed more than ever to supporting the university's sustainability efforts while keeping campus routes safe. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/naturcap-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/naturcap-072308.html At a time when the world is sweating under the threat of global warming, rocked by food riots, skyrocketing oil prices and raging wildfires, with increasing numbers of fisheries nearing or beyond collapse and increasing numbers of humans clamoring for more energy as natural habitats around the globe continue to shrink under pressure from the growing human hordes at their gates, talk of a renaissance may sound a bit incongruous. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/leatherb-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/leatherb-072308.html With a name like "Leatherback Turtle" you might think the sea turtles could stand up to just about anything the ocean can throw at them, and for more than a hundred million years, they have. But tough, long-lived critters though they are, the population of leatherbacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean has plummeted by over 90 percent in the last 20 years. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/evp-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/evp-072308.html The Woods Institute for the Environment has awarded five Environmental Venture Project (EVP) grants for interdisciplinary research aimed at finding practical solutions promoting global sustainability. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/safety-072308.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july23/safety-072308.html The University Committee on Health and Safety will hold a public meeting July 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Gold Lounge of the Faculty Club. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july9/access-070908.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july9/access-070908.html In a move designed to broaden access to faculty research and scholarship, the School of Education at Stanford recently adopted a policy requiring its faculty members to make their scholarly articles available for free to the public. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july9/coxmedal-070908.html http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/july9/coxmedal-070908.html Simon Klemperer, professor of geophysics, has been awarded the 2008 Allan V. Cox Medal for Faculty Excellence Fostering Undergraduate Research. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT