The research explains how heat, salinity, and nutrients are transferred between currents and by extension, globally.
A Stanford astrophysicist's new book takes a statistical approach to the Shakespeare authorship question.
New analysis pokes holes in widely accepted theory that connects biodiversity abundance with a reduced disease risk for humans.
Since 1996, Stanford has transplanted 1,048 trees on campus, including oaks, olives, redwoods, pines and cedars.
Alyssa is a high school student in Palo Alto. Her avocation is photography, which she will share with Patch readers.
High school classrooms across California average 4.7 students per school-owned computer.
Stanford alumna and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says that an education in the humanities is a crucial asset in today's job market.
The state average for a high school class size is 23.6 students. How Gunn and Paly compare.
Painting, landscaping, and general clean-up and organization done by Saint Mary's College on 22 Bay Area schools
Researchers hope to achieve the same for brain research as was accomplished with the Human Genome Project.
The online version, which is already available, is designed to give more people access to the lessons, and was produced with LeanIn.org.
Sahana Vasudevan of Palo Alto is competing for scholarship money, including the top prize of $100,000,
Eleven Gunn High School students have received grants through the school to help make their dream charity projects come true.
A new study finds that a different approach to food-relief efforts in the developing world could save more lives.
Author Timothy Snyder's talk on the Holocaust will inaugurate a trans-Atlantic lecture series in honor of René Girard, a leading thinker of our time and a member of the French Academy.
Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, potentially invalidating hundreds of papers that use the technique.
Do you put extra money in the stock market or stuff it under a mattress? Your genes may predict your investment style.
Users of a new research application grew comfortable with sharing their inbox with remote assistants. Result: users completed twice as many tasks.
The starting center back for the San Jose Earthquakes made a cameo at East Palo Alto Academy in Menlo Park.
The freezing cold 1960s-era labs with ventilation that sucked the heat up with the fumes are a thing of the past. In its place, a center that inspires collaboration and learning, supported by its LEED Silver-designed facilities.
For every additional 150 calories of sugar available per person per day, the prevalence of diabetes in the population rose 1 percent, even after controlling for obesity, physical activity, other types of calories and a number of economic and social vari
Gone is Gagnam Style-- the latest video craze is the Harlem Shake.
The new Stanford Libraries award to recognize outstanding innovation in the world's research libraries goes to institutions in Spain, France, Australia and the United States.
The large meteoroid that struck Russia last week is just one of the factors in space that cause satellites to fail. Sigrid Close, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, is proving that the effects of "space dust" are a more li
Stanford's 122nd Commencement Weekend also will feature a Class Day lecture by computer scientist Mehran Sahami and a Baccalaureate address by alumna Valarie Kaur.
Expect an extra 3,000 people in Palo Alto this weekend for Parents Weekend.
Stanford researchers are the first to demonstrate that sophisticated light resonators can be inserted inside living cells without damage to the cell.
Researchers use data from an orbiting gamma-ray telescope to settle the issue: Cosmic rays do indeed have their origin in exploding supernovas.
Stanford Professor David Lummus examines how desire evolved from an unattainable fantasy in the Middle Ages to the promise of "happily ever after" today.
While approving a tuition hike for next year, Trustees also continued a program of free tuition for middle class families.
His career totals of 791 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing, plus 178 yards and three touchdowns receiving will be a welcome addition to the Cardinal next season.
For the first time, scientists have measured how successfully a queen ant establishes new colonies.
A new site for contemplation and reflection will break ground in June on the west side of campus in front of Roble Hall. It will be a place to take a break from the day's intensity.
Thinnest graphene sheets react strongly with hydrogen atoms; thicker sheets are relatively unaffected.
A new online tool shows the average teacher salary in most California school districts.
Nope, not football, baseball or soccer—these kids will match their knowledge against other teens from around the country.
Before his band embarks on a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Japan, a percussionist leads a creative workshop for Stanford performance artists.
The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. Some new practices could put animal populations at risk.
Eighth graders will no longer be required to take Algebra I. Some think standards are weakening, but how good is their algebra?
The State Board of Education cut Algebra I standards from the state’s eighth grade math requirements.