Stanford’s new oil mapping technology could quickly uncover more petroleum
Oil drilling rigs might be able to get more oil from existing wells if a new oil mapping technology developed at Stanford becomes widely used.
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From print to Tweets — sportswriter Richard Justice’s career spans more than 3 decades
Over the years, Justice has been a sportswriter for several newspapers and now MLB.com. He’s kept up with the changing times and has more than 31,000 followers on Twitter.
Chinese markets offer vast opportunities for mobile and game development
For those who are entering the internet business in China, experts say it’s crucial to pick a niche. That was one message at Microsoft’s office in Sunnyvale Saturday at a sold-out technology conference.
Music, theater, art and engineering come together at Stanford Festival [PHOTOS]
MGMT was the headline act at Stanford’s second annual Frost Music and Arts Festival, but the band wasn’t the only attraction. View photos of the interactive art installations students created.
Patients go galactic at hospital prom [VIDEO]
A space-themed dance party was out of this world for patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Friday night.
Stories from the deep, local immigration and innovation, and election in Pakistan [PODCAST]
The San Jose Business Journal’s Luke Stangel joins us to talk about Google’s latest projects and Apple’s tax schemes. Anyone for a double Irish Dutch sandwich? Atul Singh, editor of Fair Observer, takes us through a recap of this week’s historic election in Pakistan. Peninsula Press reporters Anna Hallingstad and Julia Barrero each have environmental
MGMT headlines Stanford festival, which combines music and interactive art
For the second year, student organizers of Stanford University’s Frost Music and Arts Festival are creating large-scale, interactive art installations to be displayed at Saturday’s concert.
Stanford scientists develop underwater labs to study coral and climate change
Coral reefs worldwide are being affected by rising levels of carbon dioxide due to climate change. Experiments have had trouble pinning down the effects, but an innovative device may change that.
Hundreds in Bay Area March to stop deportations that separate families
With a march earlier this month, Bay Area residents are taking action against federal immigration enforcement measures that separate deported parents from their children.