Stories published in 2017

News articles classified as Stories published in 2017

New study analyzes recent gun violence research

Consensus is growing in recent research evaluating the impact of right-to-carry concealed handgun laws, showing that they increase violent crime, despite what older research says.

Software advances modeling of astronomical observations

Software developed by Stanford astrophysicist Giacomo Vianello models and combines otherwise incompatible astronomical observations. It contributed to recent research into the origin of antimatter near Earth.

An ‘accidental professor’ leads Stanford’s Faculty Senate

Elizabeth Hadly, professor of biology and faculty director of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, chairs the Faculty Senate, which is celebrating its 50th year at Stanford as it tackles such issues as student well-being, diversity, sustainability, free speech and long-range planning.

Stanford senior Madeleine Chang named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar

Madeleine Chang is one of four Stanford seniors and an alumnus who will head to the University of Oxford next fall to begin their graduate studies as Rhodes Scholars. This is the first in a series of profiles of the scholars.

Stanford Athletics —

Love named Heisman Trophy finalist

Cardinal junior running back and human biology major Bryce Love was named a Heisman Trophy finalist by the Heisman Trophy Trust on Monday.

Two Stanford students named 2018 Marshall Scholars

Joshua Lappen and Derek Wang plan to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford as Marshall Scholars. They are among the 43 students from across the United States selected to receive the prestigious scholarships.

Stanford Athletics —

Cardinal headed to the Alamo Bowl

For the ninth consecutive season, Stanford will play in a postseason football bowl game. The Cardinal will face TCU in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28 in San Antonio.

Stanford Athletics —

Storybook ending for women’s soccer

Jaye Boissiere scored in the 67th minute to give Stanford a 3-2 victory over UCLA on Sunday and its second national women's soccer championship.

Stanford Law School —

Tackling the high cost of prescription drugs

In a Q&A, law Professor Michelle Mello, co-author of the "Making Medicines Affordable" report of the National Academies, explains some of the key challenges facing Americans in need of prescription drugs.

Confidential data exposure

Misconfigured permissions on file-sharing platforms may have exposed personal information for some students and thousands of campus employees.

Stanford Engineering —

Looking to fruit fly to help understand the human brain

With a new genetic tool to study how flies detect scents, Stanford researchers take a step toward developing techniques to repair the faulty wiring behind human brain disorders.

Artificial intelligence index tracks emerging field

A Stanford-led team has launched the first index to track the state of artificial intelligence and measure technological progress in the same way the GDP and the S&P 500 index take the pulse of the U.S. economy and stock market.