http://news.stanford.edu Latest Teaching and Students news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november23/shih-rhodes-scholar-112309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november23/shih-rhodes-scholar-112309.html Daniel Shih is an experienced community organizer, researcher and accomplished violinist. He plans to pursue graduate study in comparative politics when he attends Oxford next fall. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november9/inca-pottery-replication-111209.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november9/inca-pottery-replication-111209.html The Inca artisans of the 1570s tried to recreate the pots their predecessors had made before the Spanish Conquest. Now Stanford's Archaeology Center retraces their steps and in doing so, rediscovers a vanished world. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november9/wall-commemoration-slideshow-110909.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november9/wall-commemoration-slideshow-110909.html A replica of the Berlin Wall was erected and knocked down in Stanford's White Plaza on Monday, the 20th anniversary of the wall's destruction. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/bulrusher-drama-production-110509.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/bulrusher-drama-production-110509.html A collaboration between the Drama Department and Blackstage Theater Company, Bulrusher will be performed Nov. 5-7 at the Nitery Theater. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/art-academia-debate-110409.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/art-academia-debate-110409.html Five celebrated artists at Stanford join a growing national debate about what happens when artists become teachers and academia collaborates with the arts. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/electronic-dissertation-pilot-102909.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/electronic-dissertation-pilot-102909.html Put away your checkbook. Don't bother buying reams of acid-free paper. Just hit the "submit" button to digitally upload dissertations at Stanford under a new program that begins in November. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october19/senate-two-meeting-102309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october19/senate-two-meeting-102309.html Stanford's freshmen were only 3 years old in 1994, the last time the university took a close look at undergraduate education on the Farm. The world has changed dramatically since then; Stanford says it's time to take another look. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october12/disability-advisory-committee-101209.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october12/disability-advisory-committee-101209.html Speaking at last week's Faculty Senate meeting, Provost John Etchemendy said a recent review of the university's programs and policies showed that Stanford is in full compliance with disability law, and offered "appropriate and very good services" to students. But there is room for improvement, he said. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/uganda-dance-collaborate-093009.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/uganda-dance-collaborate-093009.html Stanford students team with their peers at Makerere University in Kampala to examine their preconceptions of each other. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/student_fair_slideshow_092809.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/student_fair_slideshow_092809.html Hundreds of student groups gathered in White Plaza on Friday for the annual Student Activities Fair, organized by Student Activities and Leadership.  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september21/motwani_endowed_chair_092509.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september21/motwani_endowed_chair_092509.html Gift will help launch an expansion of Stanford's Computer Science Department. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september14/three-books-event-091809.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september14/three-books-event-091809.html "Three Books" program brings authors Abraham Verghese, Lan Samantha Chang and Malcolm Gladwell together to discuss outsiders, outliers and what we mean by "success." Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/golden-061709.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/golden-061709.html Graduating students last week were awarded medals for honors projects and prizes for outstanding honors theses. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/taprizes-061709.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/taprizes-061709.html The awards acknowledge and celebrate the important role that teaching assistants play at Stanford. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/ribbon-061709.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/ribbon-061709.html Stanford is committed to providing benefits for up to 50 students through the GI Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT