Organic fruits and vegetables may be better for health and the earth, but they can take a toll on the grocery bill. According to the environmental experts, only some organics are worth the extra money.
Is organic produce worth the extra money? Only in some cases, experts say Read More »
A new report ranks Palo Alto second on the list of the country’s most expensive college towns in which to buy a home. Three of the top 10 cities are in the Bay Area.
Real estate report — Palo Alto near top of the class for expensive college towns Read More »
An assistant professor of education at Stanford is bringing hands-on physics labs into K-12 schools. In his “fablabs,” students learn to design and produce machinery corresponding to their physics lessons.
Educator brings shop culture back into schools with digital ‘fablab’ Read More »
Stanford medical student Raymond Tsai has carved intricate jack-o-lanterns every Halloween since 2006. This year, he decided to make his pumpkin a tribute to Steve Jobs.
From Apple to pumpkin — Stanford student carves Steve Jobs tribute Read More »
Watch the Full 2005 Stanford Commencement Address >> “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in
Steve Jobs has died; his 2005 Stanford commencement address captured spirit of a legend Read More »
Stanford Earth Science students answered a reader’s environmental question: does anyone really care about climate change? According to a Yale study, fewer people did in 2010 than in 2008.
Study finds fewer Americans concerned about climate change in 2010 than in 2008 Read More »
Friday morning, the parents of a 22-year-old Stanford student reported him missing in Malaysia. His friends created a social media campaign to find him. Read the story through the actual tweets and Facebook posts.
A Facebook Story — The social media posts that located missing Stanford student Read More »
The East Coast’s 5.9 magnitude earthquake may seem small by California standards, but a Stanford geophysicist explains why a quake of that size can have a greater impact there than it might on the West Coast.
In response to last year’s whooping cough outbreak, a new California law requires proof of the Tdap vaccine for both children entering kindergarten and those entering grades seven through 12.
New law requires whooping cough vaccine before kids start school Read More »