Each year the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program will identify a group of 100 high-achieving students from around the world with demonstrated leadership and civic commitment to receive full funding to pursue a wide-ranging graduate education at Stanford, with the goal of developing a new generation of global leaders. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars is the largest fully endowed scholars program in the world. Visit http://knight-hennessy.stan....
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Stanford engineering professor David Lentink plans to use a new wind tunnel to learn the magic of bird flight and apply it to building better aerial robots. For more info: http://stanford.io/1SoQ9we
Watch thousands of hours of construction and over 150,000 photos in just over two minutes. Stanford engineers will use the new wind tunnel to study the magic of bird flight and apply it to buildin...
The selection of Rent as the spring musical production of the student-run Ram's Head Theatrical Society is a testament to the continued relevance of the themes of complicated romantic relationships...
Using SLAC's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, scientists can visualize the exact way that atoms bond to a solid surface. Knowing how charged particles interact with solid surfaces is cru...
Students spent the quarter building sports equipment, consumer goods, education and health devices, agricultural tools and everything in between. Serving students from diverse academic backgrounds,...
Apps and devices increasingly rely on complex terms and conditions in order to provide a service. In an attempt to simplify that process, Stanford law students studied the principles of contract de...
After putting in long hours all quarter, Art and Art History students throw open the studio doors and invite the Stanford community to see what they've been working on. Spaces throughout the McMurt...
By studying the complex mating routine of African cichlid fish, a team of Stanford scientists have keyed in on a single brain receptor in female fish that determines whether they successfully repro...
A powerful, immersive course at the edge of wilderness in southeast Alaska helps Stanford students understand the connections between humans, nature and sustainability. For more info: http://news.s...
A chance observation of a water lily beetle skimming across a pond inspired researchers to investigate the mysterious and sophisticated mode of flight it employs to overcome the physical challenges...
By testing the physical limits of speeding cars, Stanford engineers hope to develop safer autonomous driving systems. Shelley nears speeds of 120 mph as it tears around a racetrack. For more inform...
Stanford's Memorial Church is home to five organs, each representing a unique style and sound. The original, known as the Murray Harris, is situated on the sides of the rear gallery and was complet...
Stanford+Connects is a 16-city world tour that brings the best of Stanford to alumni around the world. Each city stop brings new faculty micro lectures -- and you can watch them all right here. Presented by the Stanford Alumni Association in collaboration with alumni like you.
Stanford Alumni Association presents a selection of Classes Without Quizzes, panels and Stanford Book Salon discussions taught by top Stanford faculty at Reunion Homecoming. Filmed on location at Stanford University.
Open Office Hours is an opportunity to converse with great minds at Stanford. Drawing on the traditions of faculty office hours and learning outside the lecture hall, the series is free and open to anyone with a Facebook account.
For more than 90 years Stanford has delivered courses specifically intended for freshmen. These classes, often taught by faculty teams representing distinct departments and schools, encourage students to develop the ability to ask rigorous questions that can lead to scientific experimentation or literary interpretation or social policy analysis. Read more about the program: http://stanford.io/1qdh9Q7 #ThinkingMatters
Each year about 1,000 Stanford students pursue undergraduate research projects, which put them in close touch with faculty mentors and often take them far from campus: http://stanford.io/1F0mMLq