Departments
President’s Column - Saying It with Figures |
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It is tempting to look at Stanford’s $1.4 billion budget
and its $3.6 billion endowment and conclude, as some do, that Stanford is
rich. Indeed, Stanford is a thriving university. However, the figures say
something more: Among the private universities with which we most compete,
Stanford does more with less. By Gerhard
Casper
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Campus News
Creating Critical Mass |
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Hoping to ensure high-quality teaching, research and health care
in an increasingly competitive marketplace, Stanford will merge the clinical services of
Stanford Health Services with the University of California-San Francisco Medical
Center.
By Judy Frabotta
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Like a Hurricane |
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Robert Warrior, assistant professor of English at Stanford, revisits the
activism that swept Indian country from 1969 to 1973 in a recently published book focusing
on three events: the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969; the occupation of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs building in Washington, D.C., in 1972; and the takeover of Wounded Knee
in South Dakota in 1973.
By Diane Manuel
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‘State of the
University’ |
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Stanford President Gerhard Casper emphasizes that the university must
sharpen its competitive edge as federal support for universities decreases, and keep pace
with its competitors in the East. By Marisa Cigarroa
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Campus
News Digest |
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Commencement Speaker Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to address
the Class of 1997.
Terman Fellows Six science, engineering and medical school faculty members named
Frederick E. Terman Fellows.
Honoring Elsen Friends and admirers of the late art professor dedicate outdoor
sculpture.
New Post for Shulman Education professor named president of Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Science & Medicine News
His Beaker Runneth Over |
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Douglas Osheroff wins the Nobel Prize in physics for his role in the
discovery of superfluidity in helium-3, an uncommon isotope of the element
helium. By David Salisbury
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HighWire Act |
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Online publication holds the potential to help scientists better manage
scientific literature, speed communications among scientists, reduce the cost of distributing
scientific information and improve the quality of science news available to the general
public. By David Salisbury
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Science &
Medicine News Digest |
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Back to Work Most patients who undergo lumbar diskectomy can
return to work muchy sooner than doctors customarily recommend.
Reducing Arterial Plaque New techniques may limit or prevent plaque progression
in atherosclerosis.
Heat Aids in Recovery A new warming device reduces the time patients need to recover
from body-chilling effects of anesthesia.
Genes and Behavior A single gene can control a complex behavior in an adult animal,
according to a study published by biological sciences Professor Bruce Baker.
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Sports News
Basketball Bounces Back |
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Women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer is back at Stanford after leading
the U.S. national team to Olympic gold in Atlanta, and expectations for her Stanford team
are high. And men’s coach Mike Montgomery has his own agenda to
present.
By Harry Press and Tom Dunlap
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Sports
News Digest |
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Runners Excel Men and women’s cross-country teams
win NCAA championships.
The Amazing Cardinal Machine Six Stanford sports teams win their conference championships.
Strong Finish for Stanford Football After a slow start, the Cardinal football team wins four straight
games, taking them to the Sun Bowl in El
Paso.
Homeward Bound Women’s softball finally gets a home on
campus.
Best of the West Stanford’s water polo team finishes the season at No. 2 in the nation.
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Features
Beijing by the Bay |
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Stanford is a place where bicycles rule the roost. One out of four
faculty, staff and off-campus students commute here by bicycle. Add Palo Alto,
routinely cited as one of America’s most bike-friendly cities, and the Santa Cruz
Mountains training grounds for top competitive cyclists and you have a true
bicycling mecca. By David Jacobson
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Geeks No More |
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The Stanford Cycling Club has won back-to-back championships in
intercollegiate road racing. What are the reasons for its success?
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Through a Glass, Lightly |
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How are his colleagues responding to John L’Heureux’s fictional
depiction of an unnamed university that is a $41.11 cab ride from SFO, set in lion-colored
foothills and approached by a long avenue of palm
trees? By Diane Manuel
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Learning Curve |
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The second in an ongoing series highlighting some of
Stanford’s most thought-provoking
courses.
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Class of 2000 |
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Members of the Class of 2000 complete the first quarter of their freshman
year, and reflect on how much ground they have covered in just 10
weeks. By Marisa Cigarroa
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The Prince of Darkness and Light |
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Enrique Chagoya combines Mexican and Indian images to create visual
dreams or nightmares.
By Diane Manuel
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