Stanford News http://www.topix.com/city/stanford-ca http://www.topix.com/rss/city/stanford-ca.xml Local news for Stanford, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Roundup: Stanford students' angel investing, Facebook chat, and more http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/04/roundup-stanford-students-angel-investing-facebook-chat-and-more?fromrss=1 "Users who reject open source for technical, legal or business reasons might find themselves unintentionally using open source despite their opposition"

Stanford Student Enterprises launches fund for its students - SSE, the business arm of the Stanford student government, already has $13 million in assets , but it wants a piece of the next hot company to come ... via VentureBeat

]]> VentureBeat Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:05:36 GMT 080406EM3RCU 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Stanford to celebrate Founder's Day on Monday http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/04/stanford-to-celebrate-founders-day-on-monday?fromrss=1 Palo Alto Online News Stanford will celebrate Founder's Day on Monday, honoring Leland and Jane Stanford with a half-hour program of speeches and song in Memorial Church at 5:15 p.m. As part of the Founder's ... via Palo Alto Weekly

]]> Palo Alto Weekly Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:53:43 GMT 080406GUUMOL 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Nap time: Ambassadors teach importance of sleep http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/nap-time-ambassadors-teach-importance-of-sleep?fromrss=1 "If you lose two hours of sleep, you can impair your performance equal to a .05 blood-alcohol level"

Between crack-of-dawn classes, sports, after-school activities and oh yeah, homework, Eileen Van Rheenen's five children didn't always get the nine to 10 hours of shut-eye they needed in their high school ... via Inside Bay Area

]]> Inside Bay Area Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:39:46 GMT 080331HNASMP 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Stanford offers admission to 2,400 students http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/stanford-offers-admission-to-2-400-students?fromrss=1 "The competition for admission to Stanford this year was unprecedented"

The Office of Undergraduate Admission announced today that 2,400 students have been selected for admission to Stanford University's Class of 2012. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:59:18 GMT 080330L5KL98 0 37.424857 -122.16715 [Original Contributions] Intracarotid Injection of Fluorescence... http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/original-contributions-intracarotid-injection-of-fluorescence?fromrss=1 Correspondence to Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, R200, Stanford, CA 94305-5327. E-mail gsteinberg{at}stanford.edu Background and ... via Circulation

]]> Circulation Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:39:48 GMT 080328GPK6FG 0 37.424857 -122.16715 New Study Of Regional Brain Activity Using Functional MRI Looks At... http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/new-study-of-regional-brain-activity-using-functional-mri-looks-at?fromrss=1 "To love is to suffer...To be happy is to love. To be happy, then, is to suffer."

MRI / PET / Ultrasound Article Date: 26 Mar 2008 In Love and Death, Woody Allen wrote: "To love is to suffer...To be happy is to love. via MediLexicon

]]> MediLexicon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:18:22 GMT 080326446MFJ 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Synthesis and characterization of PVP-coated large core iron oxide... http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/synthesis-and-characterization-of-pvp-coated-large-core-iron-oxide?fromrss=1 The purpose of this study was to synthesize biocompatible polyvinylpyrrolidone -coated iron oxide nanoparticles and to evaluate their efficacy as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. via Nanotechnology latest papers

]]> Nanotechnology latest papers Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:32:57 GMT 0803242CF0PO 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Stanford to host FCC hearing on Internet rules http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/stanford-to-host-fcc-hearing-on-internet-rules?fromrss=1 "It is very significant that the FCC will make it possible for Silicon Valley to enter a Washington debate"

The Federal Communications Commission announced this week it will hold a public hearing on Internet regulations at Stanford University next month. via Inside Bay Area

]]> Inside Bay Area Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:10:38 GMT 080322F3PUS4 0 37.424857 -122.16715 School Matters: Students need sufficient sleep to function http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/school-matters-students-need-sufficient-sleep-to-function?fromrss=1 Day or night, parents face many challenges raising children - and your PTA is here to help. via Palo Alto Daily News

]]> Palo Alto Daily News Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:35:56 GMT 0803177A640J 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Disgusting videos key to first-ever brain imaging study comparing ways of controlling emotions http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/disgusting-videos-key-to-first-ever-brain-imaging-study-comparing-ways-of-controlling-emotions?fromrss=1 "Cognitive reappraisal is similar to one of the skills we teach in cognitive-behavioral therapy"

Most of us haven't heard that admonition since our last childhood tantrum. Nonetheless, it's something we often tell ourselves, consciously or not, as we deal with life's daily ups and downs. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:28:39 GMT 08031593TEIJ 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Study: Cancer Risk Lingers Years After Women Stop Hormone Therapy http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/study-cancer-risk-lingers-years-after-women-stop-hormone-therapy?fromrss=1 "Menopausal women really need to think through whether using estrogen-progestin is the right thing to do, particularly if continued for more than a few years"

A new Stanford study examining the health of postmenopausal women who took hormone replacement therapy came with some disturbing findings. via KNTV San Jose

]]> KNTV San Jose Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:10:01 GMT 080309426PBC 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Two-day conference to examine impact of female influx in science, engineering http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/03/two-day-conference-to-examine-impact-of-female-influx-in-science-engineering?fromrss=1 "Commercial products are changing as businesses make better use of female creative talent and as they try to meet what they perceive to be the values and needs of women as consumers. Everyone benefits, men and women."

Women are entering science and engineering in even greater numbers, bringing unique perspectives to traditional disciplines and helping to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge in new directions. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:55:47 GMT 080307L3C68V 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Forum to be held for 40th birthday of 'White Album' http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/forum-to-be-held-for-40th-birthday-of-white-album?fromrss=1 Forty years have passed since the Beatles released The White Album , introducing "Blackbird," "Rocky Raccoon," "Sexy Sadie," "Helter Skelter" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" into the cultural lexicon. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:43:39 GMT 080216L1DSCJ 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Hypnosis Helped Stanford/Packard Physicians Pinpoint Cause of Children's Seizures http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/hypnosis-helped-stanford-packard-physicians-pinpoint-cause-of-childrens-seizures?fromrss=1 "We had a number of clues that these particular children might not have epilepsy"

STANFORD, Calif. - It was no way for an 11-year-old to live. For a month the boy had endured daily episodes of uncontrollable jerking and foaming at the mouth, and his physicians at Lucile Packard Children's ... via Health News Digest

]]> Health News Digest Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:20:00 GMT 080215BVIHS2 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Research center officially joins Stanford http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/research-center-officially-joins-stanford?fromrss=1 "This creates a more efficient organization that will support our traditional mission and allow us to expand into new areas of thought and action"

The Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences has been located the hills above the Stanford campus for five decades, hosting 40 world-class scholars a year to hone their work. via Palo Alto Weekly

]]> Palo Alto Weekly Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:54:21 GMT 080214EF0C8I 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Vantage Point: Innovation funds help to strengthen graduate education http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/vantage-point-innovation-funds-help-to-strengthen-graduate-education?fromrss=1 Graduate education has been central to Stanford's mission since its founding. Each of Stanford's seven schools educates graduate students - at the master's, professional and doctoral levels. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:33:29 GMT 080213L5OLI6 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Vice Provost for Graduate Education launches two funds, seeks grant proposals http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/vice-provost-for-graduate-education-launches-two-funds-seeks-grant-proposals?fromrss=1 Also accepting applications for doctoral fellowships encouraging interdisciplinary research, faculty diversity The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education is inviting proposals for two funds for ... via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:37 GMT 080213DJCOJ4 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Stanford researchers hear the sound of quantum drums http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/stanford-researchers-hear-the-sound-of-quantum-drums?fromrss=1 "This revolutionized our conception of the fundamental connections between shape and sound, but also had profound implications for spectroscopy in general, because it introduced an ambiguity"

Building a "quantum drum," an atom at a time, with a scanning tunneling microscope. via Stanford News Service

]]> Stanford News Service Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:58:38 GMT 080212OJKPAP 0 37.424857 -122.16715 No. 3 Stanford beats No. 4 Hawai'i in water polo, 10-6 http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/no-3-stanford-beats-no-4-hawaii-in-water-polo-10-6?fromrss=1 Kara Hillman scored three goals and third-ranked Stanford shut out fourth-ranked Hawai'i in the second half to capture third place of its invitational with a 10-6 victory yesterday at Stanford, Calif. via The Honolulu Advertiser

]]> The Honolulu Advertiser Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:54:15 GMT 080211GVD96A 0 37.424857 -122.16715 Biological Sciences Department has streamlined name http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/02/biological-sciences-department-has-streamlined-name?fromrss=1 "It was confusing to applicants"

Stanford's Department of Biological Sciences has been renamed the Department of Biology. via Stanford News Service

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