RSS Feed Creator Pro 27 Jul 2009 18:20:31 GMT News, features, videos and links about research, teaching, student, and general news in the Stanford School of Engineering http://soe.stanford.edu/about/RSSfeeds.html en Robert Sinclair, the Charles M. Pigott Professor in the School of Engineering, has been named director of the Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP). Sinclair will begin Sept. 1. 25 May 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/pmexlWAINg4/sinclair-bing-program-052510.html 91DA48A6-EACH-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/may/sinclair-bing-program-052510.html William Perry, former secretary of defense, and Siegfried Hecker, former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, have joined forces to launch the Nuclear Risk Reduction initiative to address the changing nuclear threat following the end of the Cold War and the rise of international terrorism. The project is based at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), which Hecker co-directs. 16 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/PWNbmgFSbt8/ 63HY78A6-FBCA-45GE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://cisac.stanford.edu/news/cisac_launches_new_initiative_to_reduce_nuclear_risks_20100616/ The high school students are the first outside of Stanford to reproduce a technique for creating glowing proteins – first discovered in jellyfish – outside of a living cell 10 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/7AGIxD34SVs/school-science-proteins-061010.html 68HR18A6-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/june/school-science-proteins-061010.html Stanford computer science doctoral candidate developed scheme that could spur advances in cloud computing, search engine queries, and e-commerce. 16 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/m0u2ZofQ85w/dd-award-09 63DA2348-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://www.acm.org/press-room/news-releases/2010/dd-award-09 The Guggenheim Board of Award is pleased to announce that the 2010 Daniel Guggenheim Medal has been won by Arthur E. Bryson, professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. Prof. Bryson will receive the award on June 13, 2010, during the commencement exercises of Stanford's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/67vden0tjek/aioa-aeb060210.php 23DA48A6-SBLI-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-06/aioa-aeb060210.php In a matter of weeks, Stanford graduate students have built an electric car they hope will make daily travel more environmentally friendly, efficient and fun. The stylish Weng is built for short-range, low-speed drives and may be the cool new way to get around neighborhoods and cities. 3 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/Nitl86s4vzo/students-electric-car-060310.html 63DA48A6-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/june/students-electric-car-060310.html The space environment, especially right around Earth, is anything but the vast empty expanse we imagine space to be. For as long as they are in orbit, satellites fly through a gauntlet of man-made debris, meteoroids and radiation. 8 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/WvfFUvbLXIo/close.html 21YA7043-FICA-55HE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://soe.stanford.edu/research/ate/close.html Sanford civil and environmental engineers say hand washing can improve the bacterial count of water collected at sources and brought home in containers, as is often done in developing countries. 30 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/oh-mjgvhpUI/ 32YA8913-FICA-55HE-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/06/30/Hand-washing-improves-drinking-water/UPI-18101277951428/ Using new technology that allows scientists to monitor how individual cells react in the complex system of cell signaling, Stanford University bioengineering researchers have uncovered a much larger spectrum of differences between each cell than ever seen before. 27 Jun 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/NSbMPm75flA/covert.html 72JO42A6-FBCA-45FE-9F82-DB26D39HY4F3 http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/june/covert.html Theresa "Terri" Hoberg, of Santa Rosa, Calif., who completed her degree in mechanical engineering is honored for examining how an electronics cooling system performed as it was scaled down to successively smaller sizes. Jee Soo Yoo, of Seoul, Korea, is a junior in materials science and engineering who is honored for her exceptional research ability in the area of nanostructured materials. 25 May 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/zGKSL-Y_ioE/deans-awards-winners-052510.html 21MG48A6-COKE-45FU-9F82-DB91D39EC4F3 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/may/deans-awards-winners-052510.html Neuroscientists have relied heavily on an incompletely understood technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging to show them what the brain is doing when people respond to different stimuli. The non-invasive technology offers a window into the physiology of human cognition and emotion, but — without a satisfying explanation of how some common fMRI signals are produced — the ability of researchers to draw conclusions has been limited. 16 May 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/-g7qvcpElcw/bold-fMRI.html 25RC48A6-FORE-25FE-9F82-AQD39EC4F3 http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/may/bold-fMRI.html In what could be a shot in the arm for adoptive immunotherapy, new Stanford University research shows promise in enhancing and controlling the growth of T cells in living mice and in human cell cultures, potentially overcoming one of the therapy’s drawbacks. 26 APR 2010 19:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/o4jMFaZmsWM/smolke.html 63DA48A6-COME-45FE-6H14-DB91D39EC4F3 http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/april/smolke.html Wastewater isn’t really waste, but a source for energy, nutrients and clean water. As the Bay Area plans a new wave of treatment infrastructure, a professor hopes officials will plan for reclaiming resources. 8 Jun 2010 12:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/Q-oH15dBGg0/energy_criddle.html 63DA48A6-MOLT-45FE-9F16-DB91D41EC4F3 http://soe.stanford.edu/research/profiles/energy_criddle.html Most people know Jemison as a historic astronaut, but she drew on all of her accumulated perspective during two days of lectures and meetings with fellow ChemE alumni and current students. She challenged her audiences to account for their professional impact on, and interactions with, other people and the planet. 8 Jun 2010 11:10:22 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/_DMuvgCSb10/jemison.html 63TY14A7-LOVE-45FE-9F31-DB91D39EC4F3 http://engineering.stanford.edu/alumni/profiles/jemison.html Stanford engineers have created a nanoscale probe they can implant in a cell wall without damaging the wall. The probe could allow researchers to listen in on electrical signals within the cell. That could lead to a better understanding of how cells communicate or how a cell responds to medication. The probe could also provide a better way of attaching neural prosthetics and with modification, might be an avenue for inserting medication inside a cell. 31 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/ZHASHmuKXSA/profile_more.php 8IUIV415-4W47-4RE1-4162-20M220MA4D68 http://soe.stanford.edu/research/profiles/profile_more.php?G=74 Stanford's automous car Shelley did a workout at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose March 25, and members of the media were there to watch. 26 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/Ua9j3eoOgPw/shelley-workout-video-032610.html 3PJKO415-4W47-4QM1-2891-20M220CE4D68 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/march/shelley-workout-video-032610.html Beginning today, the school's Stanford Center for Professional Development will make recorded lectures of the computer science course CS 193G: Programming Massively Parallel Processors with CUDA available through Stanford on iTunes U. A direct link to the course that includes slides and support materials can be found through Stanford Engineering Everywhere, the school's free course website. 22 Apr 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/r0ei-280bGc/pr-engineering-cuda-course-042210.html 1CUDA415-3W49-4RE1-2707-20M220CE4D68 http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2010/pr-engineering-cuda-course-042210.html Stanford engineers have generated electrical current by tapping into the electron activity in individual algae cells. Photosynthesis excites electrons, which can then be turned into an electrical current using a specially designed gold electrode. This study could be the first step toward carbon-free electricity directly from plants. 13 Apr 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/NgTIs_XS5GE/electric-current-plants-041310.html 1IPIO415-4W47-6HY7-2891-20M220CE4D68 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/april/electric-current-plants-041310.html The German chancellor cited international security, global warming and financial stability as the world's greatest challenges.She also visited the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab on campus and saw several engineering projects including a car that drove and parked itself at her command. 15 Apr 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/RdOxoSE_OBU/angela-merkel-visit-041510.html 8IUIK415-9IEW-4RE1-2892-20M220CE4D68 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/april/angela-merkel-visit-041510.html The stark contrast between Haiti and Chile in the number of deaths and the damage to buildings shows the importance of understanding and implementing life-saving building standards. 31 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/BiNeeFIUJv0/b8N1D7 8IUIV415-4W47-4RE1-2891-20M220CE4D68 http://soe.stanford.edu/about/bit.ly/b8N1D7 Researchers have vastly expanded the capabilities of optogenetics technology, invented at Stanford, that precisely turns select brain cells on or off with flashes of light. 18 Mar 2010 20:27:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StanfordEngineering_top/~3/si1rq1CkeH0/deisseroth.html 3GHIV415-4W47-8KF1-2891-20M220CE4D68 http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/march/deisseroth.html