Psychologist Explains How Good People Do Bad Things
Jun 30th, 2008 · The psychologist who created the infamous Stanford prison guard experiment discusses what can make ordinary people do seemingly extraordinary evil things.
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Miami Dade Sharks, the Cinderella Team of Chess *
Apr 6th, 2008 · The University of Maryland is hosting another kind of championship this weekend: the Final Four of chess. Rene Garcia, faculty adviser for the Miami Dade Community College Sharks, leads this year's Cinderella team. The Sharks have stomped powerhouses like Harvard, MIT and Stanford.
Stanford Waives Tuition for Middle-Class Students
Feb 21st, 2008 · Stanford University says it will no longer charge tuition to undergraduates whose parents earn less than $100,000 a year. For students whose parents make less than $60,000, the university will also waive room and board costs.
Key Players from Stanford and Cal Relive 'The Play'
Nov 20th, 2007 · One of college football's most electrifying moments took place exactly 25 years ago. The final kickoff in the annual battle between rivals Stanford and Cal was so ludicrously improbable, that it has become immortalized simply as "The Play."
Stanford Center Advocates for Fair Use on Web
May 7th, 2007 · The Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society seeks to lay the groundwork for artists and academics to use copyrighted work without permission in certain situations.
Stanford Study Weighs In on Popular Diets ***
Mar 9th, 2007 · Researchers at Stanford University recently published a paper that examined four popular diets. The study found that the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet led women to lose more weight and generally see better "overall metabolic effects."
The Science of Steadying a Wobbly Table ****
Feb 17th, 2007 · A new mathematics theorem helps explain why rotating a wobbly table makes it stable. Stanford math professor Keith Devlin discusses the ramifications of the finding.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Office Romances ****
Feb 14th, 2007 · As long as there have been offices, there have been office romances. But when single employees fall in love on the job, is it good for business? Stanford psychologist Robert Sutton says studies show companies can benefit when employees fall in love, provided they stay together.
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