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Institutions RSS FeedsQ&A: South Asia security expert discusses terrorist attacks in Mumbai - In an interview with 'Stanford Report', Paul Kapur discussed the group that was likely behind the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and how he expects the situation to unfold....Feed Source: news-service.stanford.edu Environmental Venture Projects grant deadline is Jan. 9 - The Woods Institute for the Environment invites Stanford faculty to submit applications for the 2009 Environmental Venture Projects grant program.... Thinking Twice: Education - In this month's column, education Professor Eamonn Callan discusses the controversial issue of public funding for special education, and philosophy Professor Debra Satz explores the link between equal opportunities in education and equal citizenship.... Business offices issue winter shutdown instructions - The Controller's Office, Office of Research Administration, Procurement and the support group for Administrative Systems and Financial Systems will be closed during the winter break. The campus-wide shutdown is scheduled from Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2009.... More investment-advice sessions available - Given the effect of the current economic crisis on people's retirement accounts, Stanford Benefits has arranged to increase the number of free one-on-one financial consultation sessions held on campus for faculty and staff to meet with representatives from Vanguard, Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF. The latter two firms also have offices in Palo Alto.... Retirement plan rules to change Jan. 1 - Beginning Jan. 1, new federal regulations require Stanford Hospital and Stanford University to administer their retirement plans as if they were maintained by the same employer. This means more restrictive rules will apply to retirement plan distributions for employees who switch jobs between the hospital and the university.... Land-use study wins planning commission support - The Santa Clara County Planning Commission unanimously voted on Nov. 20 to forward a favorable recommendation to the county Board of Supervisors to approve the Stanford Sustainable Development Study.... Diane Peck appointed vice president of human resources - President John Hennessy has re-designated the role of Diane Peck, from executive director to vice president of human resources. The appointment also makes Peck an officer of the university, and as such, she will report directly to the president.... Stanford, SRI celebrate the dawn of interactive computing - In a historic demonstration 40 years ago, researchers from the Stanford Research Institute revealed the future of interactive computing. In 90 minutes of high-end show and tell, Douglas Engelbart and his team introduced the computer mouse, hypertext links, multiple windows, shared-screen collaboration involving remote sites and dynamic file linking.... Retiring president of Johns Hopkins to join Board of Trustees - The Stanford Board of Trustees recently elected alumnus William R. Brody, outgoing president of Johns Hopkins University, to a five-year term beginning June 10, 2009.... Two Stanford seniors awarded Marshall Scholarships - Two Stanford seniors?Max Kleiman-Weiner, who is majoring in biology with a concentration in neurobiology, and Douglas Stanford, who is majoring in physics?have been awarded Marshall Scholarships.... Stanford blood scanner detects even faint indicators of cancer - A team led by Stanford researchers has developed a prototype blood scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in early stages of the disease, potentially allowing for earlier treatment and dramatically improved chances of survival.... Obama transition teams draw on Stanford faculty - As president-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, his transition teams are drawing on several Stanford scholars to help shape the policies and ideas of his administration.... Project to develop conservation software - The Natural Capital Project has been awarded a two-year, $1.97 million grant to develop a software program for mapping and evaluating the economic benefits provided by temperate marine ecosystems.... Recent Stanford graduate awarded 2009 Rhodes Scholarship - Alumna Sarah B. Kleinman will head to Oxford University next fall as one of 32 Americans awarded a 2009 Rhodes Scholarship.... Copyright © 2008, Sat Live On Pc. All Rights Reserved. |