News & Views
Letter from the President - Breaking Ranks |
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The critical question prospective college students and their families face is not:
What is America’s best college? Rather, it is: What is the best college for me? College
guides such as U.S. News and World Report rank colleges and universities inaccurately,
causing many schools, including Stanford, to consider withdrawing from U.S. News’ annual
survey. By Gerhard
Casper
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On Campus
Wanted: Software Saviors |
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A group of Stanford researchers estimates that there are two million software
professionals in the United States and perhaps six million worldwide, and that they are not
enough to write and maintain the complex sequences of instructions in today’s computerized
world. By Kathleen O’Toole
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Campus Briefs |
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The University of the Future Stanford received 16,844 applications
for admission this year, at a time when some elite universities have seen a drop in
applications.
A Safe Place for Bikes Stanford has launched a program designed to make it easier
for cyclists to get to and around campus.
Overseas Studies in Mexico Beginning winter quarter 1997-98, undergraduate can participate
in a new program offered in Cholula, Mexico.
Diverse Trends More women interested in math and science and more students with a strong interest
in the arts are among the trends noticed this year by Stanford admission officials.
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Science & Medicine
Shining a Light on the Invisible World |
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Using synchrotron radiation light 100,000 times as powerful as a dentist’s
X-ray researchers unlock the mysteries of cell activity. By Yvonne Daley
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Science & Medicine Briefs |
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Magic Wand to Stop Snoring A wandlike instrument can selectively shrink the soft tissue
in the upper airway that blocks air passages.
Getting Closer to the Bionic Man A group of scientists has created a surface that
holds millions of cell-size squares composed of an artificial membrane that closely mimics the
surface of living cells.
Capitalizing Technology Two new centers have been designed to capitalize on existing and emerging
technologies at Stanford.
Are Americans More Sensitive? Vietnamese patients are far more stoic in their attitude toward
pain than American patients.
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Sports News
In Praise of Athletic Prowess |
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When college sports fans, analysts and coaches begin to focus on each year’s outstanding
athletes, more and more, their attention lands squarely
on Stanford. By Harry Press
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Sports News
Stanford Makes NCAA History |
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For the first time in NCAA history, a single university has won six national
championships in one year. By Harry Press
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Sports Briefs |
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Tennis Glory The men’s tennis victory over Georgia turns into the sixth
NCAA jewel in Stanford’s crown.
A Place for Champions Stanford renovates and renames its tennis
stadium.
Biking to Victory Stanford’s cycling team wins third straight
championship.
Just Short of the Gold In swimming, golf and fencing, Stanford athletes excel in
Atlanta.
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Features
Learning Curve |
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A professor’s passion for technology is applied to the Policy Analysis
and Evaluation Program.
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Class of 2000 |
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Last in a series: Keeping tabs on five freshmen chosen from the last class
of the Millennium.
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Commencement |
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addresses the Class of 1997.
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Founding Fathers, Meet Ms. Sullivan |
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Few Americans know their U.S. Constitution as well as Stanford law Professor
Kathleen Sullivan. By Elaine Ray
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Stanford Observed |
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A former Knight Fellow reflects on his year at Stanford. By Alex Beam
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A Year in the Life of the Farm |
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From the discovery of evidence for life on Mars and six national sports
championships not to mention a Nobel and a Pulitzer to scientific research that
will revolutionize the study of molecules and the way we relate to nature’s services,
Stanford had a year to remember. A look at the main news stories on
campus.
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