2014 News Releases
Below you will find an index to the 2014 news releases from Stanford University.
You also can search the complete library to locate releases by specific criteria. This library contains releases dating from 1991 to the present.
December 19
- Stanford study shows ways to improve public health at beaches
- Stanford chemists take step toward solving mystery of how enzymes work
December 18
- Stanford scholar spotlights Catalan journalist
- Stanford psychologists show that altruism is not simply innate
- Military veterans losing ground on jobs as disability enrollment increases, Stanford research shows
December 16
- Stanford to host 100-year study on artificial intelligence
- Spirituality shaped through cultural understandings, Stanford anthropologist says
December 15
December 12
- Stanford faculty awarded seed grants for innovative energy research
- Stanford admits 743 early applicants to the Class of 2019
December 11
- Stanford d.school students 'humanize' a truck for a good cause
- Stanford University reports FY 2014 financial results
December 10
December 9
December 8
December 4
- Stanford collaboration helps governments offset damage caused by development projects
- Stanford scholar questions whether traditional statues are an appropriate way to commemorate Mandela
- Stanford's Precourt Institute and KQED launch new e-book series on climate change
December 3
December 2
- Stanford linguist says prejudice toward African American dialect can result in unfair rulings
- California offers budgetary lessons for U.S. government, Stanford professor says
- Stanford engineers take big step toward using light instead of wires inside computers
November 26
- Stanford engineers invent high-tech mirror to beam heat away from buildings into space
- Los Angeles schools embrace different vision of history, with lessons from Stanford group
November 25
- Stanford scientists seek to map origins of mental illness and develop noninvasive treatment
- Patrick Suppes, Stanford philosopher, scientist and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, dies at 92
- Too early to judge Japan's economic strategy, Stanford economist says
November 24
November 21
November 20
- Stanford mechanical engineer Sheri Sheppard named U.S. professor of the year
- A brain-imaging discovery by Stanford scientists resolves a century-old argument
November 19
November 18
- Stanford Cyber Initiative will tackle Internet technology concerns from many angles
- Stanford team creates computer vision algorithm that can describe photos
November 17
- Stanford chemists develop 'nanoreactor' for discovering new chemical reactions
- Stanford archaeologist leads the first detailed study of human remains at the ancient Egyptian site of Deir el-Medina
- Stanford 'tips-by-text' program helps boost literacy in preschoolers, study finds
- Stanford biologists explore link between memory deficit and misfiring circadian clock
November 14
November 12
November 11
- Three innovators named Stanford engineering heroes
- Stanford research suggests ways to close the gender gap in law schools
- Stanford Management Company CEO John Powers to depart in 2015
November 10
November 6
- Stanford researcher explores why cliques thrive in some high schools more than others
- Immigrants represented by attorneys far more likely to win deportation cases, Stanford law clinic study finds
- Learning to fly: Stanford engineering students master mechaphonics by building quadcopters
November 5
- Parents can help toddlers with slow language skills catch up, Stanford psychologist says
- Stanford chemical engineers borrow technique from petrochemical industry to store solar energy
November 3
- The banking industry needs more effective regulatory reform, says Stanford expert
- Stanford engineers discover how to record the forensic history of chemical contaminations in water
October 30
October 29
- Stanford system combines software with human intelligence to improve translation
- Gandhi's non-violent approach offers lessons for peace movements, Stanford scholar says
- Stanford Libraries unearths the earliest U.S. website
October 28
- Girls under stress age more rapidly, new Stanford study reveals
- Stanford researcher explores the truths behind myths of ancient Amazons
October 27
October 23
- Stanford researchers see trouble ahead for kindergarten students with low self-regulation unless parents and teachers help
- Democracy is often misunderstood, with tragic results, says Stanford classicist
October 22
October 21
October 20
- Sports talk can help students develop critical thinking skills, says Stanford scholar
- Scientific evidence does not support the brain game claims, Stanford scholars say
October 17
- Stanford scholars see slight shift to GOP in midterm elections
- Stanford historian unearths greed-drenched origins of Mexico's groundwater crisis
October 16
- Stanford selects first cohort of Distinguished Careers Institute fellows
- Stanford Roundtable 2014 brings climate change to the fore
- Stanford engineers build, test earthquake-resistant house
October 15
- Decoy drug developed by Stanford Bio-X scientists allows brains of adult mice to form new connections
- Stanford engineers develop tiny, sound-powered chip to serve as medical device
- Harden McConnell, distinguished chemistry professor at Stanford, dies at 87
October 13
- Stanford scientists create a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that warns of potential fire hazards
- Stanford's new player piano collection brings sounds of history to life
October 10
October 9
October 8
- Political animosity exceeds racial hostility, new Stanford research shows
- Stanford's GCEP awards $10.5 million for research on renewable energy
- Nobel Prize for Stanford chemist W.E. Moerner, who brings very small things into focus
October 7
- Miniature wireless device being developed by Stanford Bio-X team creates better way of studying chronic pain
- Stanford engineer says 'smart grid' needed to shift electrical system to alternative energy
October 6
- Henry S. Breitrose, founder of Stanford's world-renowned documentary film program, dead at 78
- Stanford scholar warns against corruption in democracy
October 3
- Stanford speaker series launched on 'security conundrum'
- Two Stanford professors earn National Medal of Science
October 2
- Hong Kong protests could threaten Communist Party rule in China, Stanford professor says
- Public policies for addiction, smarter prosthetics and stroke among the Big Ideas tackled by Stanford neuroscientists
- Stanford economics Professor Emeritus Ronald McKinnon dies at 79
October 1
September 30
September 29
September 26
September 25
September 24
September 23
- Stanford scholars propose new strategy for dealing with North Korea
- Women and children bear brunt of domestic violence, Stanford scholar says
September 21
September 18
September 17
- Stanford scientists track the rise and fall of brain volume throughout life
- Gel-like padding being developed by a Stanford Bio-X team could help cells survive injection and heal spinal cord injuries
- Stanford research links malnutrition and pollination
- Stanford scholar named MacArthur fellow
September 16
September 15
- A private art collection becomes a Stanford collection on Sunday, Sept. 21
- Stanford research shows that working together boosts motivation
September 12
- Stanford-led study assesses the environmental costs and benefits of fracking
- Stanford Professor Robert Schimke, a pioneer in biomedical sciences, dies at 81
September 11
- Diversified farming practices might preserve evolutionary diversity of wildlife, say Stanford and Berkeley biologists
- Stanford engineers help describe key mechanism in energy and information storage
September 10
- Optogenetics earns Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth Keio Prize in Medicine
- Stanford scientists map white matter connections within the human brain
September 9
- Buckyballs and diamondoids join forces in tiny electronic gadget from Stanford and SLAC
- The technology industry needs more women innovators, Stanford expert says
- Stanford engineers aim to connect the world with ant-sized radios
- NFL needs consciousness-raising campaign on domestic abuse, say Stanford experts
September 8
September 5
- A molecular physics experience through movement at Stanford
- Stanford's new Revs Digital Library spotlights the automobile as cultural icon
September 3
- Stanford scientists reveal complexity in the brain’s wiring diagram
- Fight against terrorism likely slow and incomplete, Stanford scholar says
August 29
August 28
August 27
August 25
August 24
August 22
- Stanford scientists develop water splitter that runs on ordinary AAA battery
- Stanford report offers a pathway to WWII reconciliation in Asia
August 21
- Margalit Fox and Kiese Laymon win Stanford's 2014 Saroyan Prize for Writing
- Stanford library's punk poster art collection revives '80s musical history
August 20
August 19
August 18
August 14
- Stanford researcher gets first-time look at Antarctic minke whales feeding
- From Twitter to Kickstarter, Stanford English professor says the digital revolution is changing what it means to be an author
August 12
- Stanford biologist explains science of origin stories of Captain America and the Incredible Hulk
- Stanford research shows value of clams, mussels in cleaning dirty water
- Stanford's Maryam Mirzakhani wins Fields Medal
August 11
August 7
- European immigrants to America in early 20th century assimilated successfully, Stanford economist says
- Stanford art historian explores the shocking yet affirmative power of gay imagery
August 6
- Stanford research suggests support for incarceration mirrors whites' perception of black prison populations
- Stanford scientists use lasers and carbon nanotubes to look inside living brains
- People understand hyperbole through intent of communication, Stanford researcher says
August 5
- Stanford scientists create remote-controlled nanoscale protein motors
- Stanford announces 2014 Stanford Bright Award recipient
August 1
July 31
- Stanford study shows effects of biomass burning on climate, health
- Stanford's Water in the West program offers new way to view groundwater resources
July 30
July 29
- Stanford researchers seek 'Holy Grail' in battery design
- Q&A: Stanford's Carla Shatz on fostering successful interdisciplinary collaboration
- Hummingbirds vs. helicopters: Stanford engineers compare flight dynamics
July 28
- Stanford philosopher examines the legitimacy of political power
- The U.S. suffers from lifespan inequality gap, Stanford researcher says
July 25
July 24
- Stanford study shows how to power California with wind, water and sun
- Stanford biologist warns of early stages of Earth's 6th mass extinction event
- Works from American art giants enter Stanford's permanent collection
July 21
July 18
July 17
July 16
- Stanford poetry scholar offers new perspective on China's revered female poet
- Hallucinatory 'voices' shaped by local culture, Stanford anthropologist says
July 14
- California's prison realignment plan needs adjustments, Stanford law professor says
- Stanford scholar takes a philosophical approach to human behavior
July 11
July 10
July 9
- Stanford art historian uncovers commodity culture in Mondrian's legacy
- Researchers led by Stanford engineer figure out how to make more efficient fuel cells
July 8
July 7
- Stanford fellow investigates how literature shapes transnational fields of medicine
- Protecting lagoons could be key to saving manta rays, Stanford scholars say
July 3
- Stanford faculty teams offer bold solutions for people and planet
- Stanford team creates tool to help unravel secrets of cancer
- Newly launched satellite will help predict future changes in climate, say Stanford researchers
July 2
July 1
June 30
- Oil palm plantations threaten water quality, Stanford scientists say
- Language can help the elderly cope with the challenges of aging, says Stanford professor
June 27
- Mysterious features spotted on Titan reveal the moon's seasonal changes, says Stanford scientist
- Water samples teeming with information: Emerging techniques for environmental monitoring
June 26
- Precourt Institute partners with KQED on new e-book series on energy
- Stanford scholar views France's nationalistic politics with a historical eye
June 25
- Net energy analysis should become a standard policy tool, Stanford scientists say
- Japan's political leadership helped save country from worst-case Fukushima disaster, Stanford researcher says
June 23
- Stanford's McMurtry Building is the third new arts building in as many years
- Changing world temperatures influence views on global warming, Stanford scholar says
June 22
June 19
- Stanford bioengineers improve upon football mouthguard that senses head impacts
- Seeing the inner workings of the brain made easier by new technique from Stanford scientists
- Stanford bioengineers invent a way to speed up drug discovery
June 17
June 13
- Stanford scientists develop computer model to examine fate of indigenous peoples
- Stanford introduces new financial tools to help parents pay for college
- As a Stanford engineering student and lawyer, Jonathan Mayer discredits NSA claims
June 12
June 11
- Stanford scholar investigates the mysterious force behind falsified Holocaust accounts
- Vergara decision to drive reforms in teacher employment, Stanford experts say
June 10
- Despite Ukraine crisis, Stanford scholars urge continued US-Russia collaboration on nuclear security
- Bioengineering and chemical engineering building at Stanford named for gifts from Ram and Vijay Shriram
June 9
June 6
June 5
June 4
- Stanford study finds hope for coastal communities amid a changing ocean
- Stanford collaboration offers new perspectives on evolution of Brazilian language
June 3
June 2
May 29
- Stanford physicist Andrei Linde awarded Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
- Stanford historian sees new perspectives on Chinese border disputes in declassified Qing dynasty maps
- European Union can overcome extremism vote, Stanford faculty say
May 23
May 22
- Stanford researchers discover immune system's rules of engagement
- Stanford scholars view Iberia's multicultural history through poetry
- Stanford Dance Division breaks new ground with 'Construction Site'
May 21
May 20
May 19
- Stanford Online courses from all parts of campus are reaching millions of learners globally
- New energy-saving facility boosts Stanford's computing prowess
- Stanford engineer invents safe way to transfer energy to medical chips in the body
May 16
May 15
- Stanford research leads to new understanding of how cells grow and shrink
- Stanford ChEM-H: Chemistry, Engineering & Medicine for Human Health
May 13
- Raise global awareness of child trafficking to stop it, Stanford scholar says
- Coral reefs provide protection from storms and rising sea levels, Stanford research finds
May 12
May 8
May 7
- Stanford showcases Carleton Watkins' landscape photographs of the American West
- Sanctions against Russia may inflict some pain, Stanford scholars say
May 6
- Stanford researchers identify strategies for 'remaking' Appalachia's polluted waterways
- Stanford's School of Engineering and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism announce 'Magic Grants' to transform the world of media
- Stanford to divest from coal companies
May 5
May 1
- U.S. corn yields are increasingly vulnerable to hot, dry weather, Stanford research shows
- Stanford research reveals value of large animals in fighting disease
April 29
April 28
- Extremes in wet, dry spells increasing for South Asian monsoons, Stanford scholars say
- Stanford bioengineers create circuit board modeled on the human brain
April 24
- Some corals adjusting to rising ocean temperatures, Stanford researchers say
- Stanford study finds walking improves creativity
- When it comes to security at nuclear facilities, danger likely lurks from within, Stanford scholar says
- Obama's Asian trip reflects new global dynamics, Stanford scholar says
April 23
April 22
- Stanford scientists observe brain activity in real time
- Stanford researcher: First-generation college students benefit from discussing class differences
April 18
April 16
April 15
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say Stanford scholars
- Stanford biologists help solve fungi mysteries
April 14
- Stanford research: Watching the hand washers
- Cultivating happiness often misunderstood, says Stanford researcher
April 11
April 10
- Stanford scholar studies ancient Greek dance performances from the viewers' perspective
- Online food reviews reveal inner self, Stanford researcher finds
April 9
- Stanford scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants
- Stanford scientists model a win-win situation: growing crops on photovoltaic farms
April 8
April 7
April 4
April 3
April 2
- Stanford philosopher untangles Einstein senility controversy
- Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute will offer accomplished professionals a transformative experience
April 1
- New Stanford photo archive highlights turbulent times of civil rights movement
- Stanford students help protect endangered species in Africa
March 30
- Stanford scientists discover a protein in nerves that determines which brain connections stay and which go
- Behind the scenes of an international climate report, with Stanford scientists
March 28
March 27
March 25
- Award-winning novelist, Stanford Professor Richard Powers finds inspiration in teaching, tech and trees
- Students learning English benefit more in two-language instructional programs than English immersion, Stanford research finds
March 24
March 22
March 20
- Wind farms can provide a surplus of reliable clean energy to society, Stanford study finds
- Stanford student project shows public benefit of expunging some criminal convictions
March 19
- Stanford Libraries online archive expands access to French Revolution treasures
- Stanford professor maps by-catch as unintended consequence of global fisheries
March 18
- Srinija Srinivasan, former executive at Yahoo, elected to Stanford's Board of Trustees
- Trash to treasure: Stanford researcher tells a seafood story
- Stanford engineers make flexible carbon nanotube circuits more reliable and efficient
March 17
- Stanford professor looks underwater for history of the Roman Empire
- Economist Stanley Fischer tapped for $100K SIEPR award
- First direct evidence of cosmic inflation supports origin theory of the universe
March 14
- Stanford creates program to help veterans prepare for four-year universities
- Stanford scientists develop technique for observing behavior of single molecules in real time
March 12
March 11
- Stanford study shows glasses help Chinese children succeed
- Stanford political scientist says conditions ripe for democratic growth in the 21st century
March 10
- Stanford scholar shows Koreans and Americans tackle moral dilemmas using different brain regions
- Stanford research shows pitfalls of homework
- Stanford lab yields new privacy-based social network
March 7
- Stanford scientists brave the 'vomit comet' to improve astronauts' heart health
- Stanford to offer new undergraduate majors integrating humanities, computer science
March 6
- Former prime minister of Norway to visit Stanford as this year's Haas Center Distinguished Visitor
- Stanford's Folding@home simulates activation of key cancer protein, could lead to novel drug design
March 5
- Knowledge is power when it comes to retirement planning, Stanford researcher shows
- Successful Silicon Valley women star in Stanford video series urging youngsters to get into computing
March 4
- Stanford scholar explores civil rights revolution's positive impact on the South's economy
- West needs to articulate Ukrainian interests, Stanford scholar says
March 3
- Stanford scholar: Grand strategy misguided in post-9/11 world
- Alejandro Zaffaroni, longtime friend of Stanford, deceased at 91
March 2
February 28
- Stanford engineers create a software tool to reduce the cost of cloud computing
- Stanford research finds carbon regulation burden heaviest on poor
February 27
- Stanford student's research contributes to the history of black sacred music
- Stanford scientists investigate worst drought in California's history
February 26
- Offshore wind farms could tame hurricanes before they reach land, Stanford-led study says
- Stanford scholar: Uncertainty reigns in crisis-ridden Ukraine
February 25
February 24
- Stanford researchers identify cellular elastic that keeps nerves resilient
- Stanford research shows long-run benefit of English instruction
February 21
February 20
February 19
- Technique developed by Stanford scientists could lead to new treatments for pain
- Stanford research explores weekend happiness, unemployment blues
February 18
- Stanford scholars say Bitcoin offers promise, peril
- Stanford study says ticks may cause double trouble
February 14
February 13
- Stanford, NOAA scientists discover mechanism of crude oil heart toxicity
- America's natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix, new study finds
- Stanford psychologist shows why talking to kids really matters
February 11
- Stanford scholars propose peaceful nuclear path for Iran
- Stanford raises undergraduate tuition 3.5 percent, reaffirms financial aid commitment for 2014-15 school year
- Stanford researchers' new test for cystic fibrosis may lead to more treatments
February 6
- Stanford students launch organ donation campaign
- Grab your brains: Stanford students give local seventh graders a day to remember
February 5
February 4
February 3
- Stanford chemists develop new technique for improving stomach cancer surgery results
- Stanford professor traces roots of the psychedelic '60s to postwar America
- All-star panel to discuss Philip Roth's The Ghost Writer at Stanford
January 31
January 30
January 29
- Stanford author meshes text and tech
- Stanford's Gardner Center partners with California schools on new reform plan
- Stanford chemist joins with radiologists to locate source of pain – with help from newts
January 28
January 27
- Stanford research: Hidden benefits of gossip, ostracism
- Bill and Melinda Gates will be the 2014 Commencement speakers at Stanford
January 24
January 23
- Stanford scientists use 'virtual earthquakes' to forecast Los Angeles quake risk
- Stanford researchers discover honeybees are picky pollinators
January 22
January 21
January 17
- Stanford Professor Elliot Eisner, champion of arts education, dead at 80
- Stanford students study religion through campus artifacts
- Houston, we have ants: Mimicking how ants adjust to microgravity in space could lead to better robots, Stanford scientist says
January 16
January 14
January 13
January 10
- Stanford philosophy professor calls for a generation of more responsible thinkers
- Stanford Professor Leland Smith, innovative music creator, dies at 88
- Stanford scholar: Global struggle continues for social justice, human rights