http://blog.stanford.edu/taxonomy/term/42 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://blog.stanford.edu/node/162 <p>A blog about Stanford, silicon valley, and the world.</p> cleantech computing environment science social entrepreneurship Stanford life technology Individual Student Thu, 22 May 2008 19:07:29 -0700 lekanw@stanford.edu 162 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/161 <p>A blog dedicated to helping cleantech entrepreneurs break through their financing logjam.</p> cleantech entrepreneurship environment finance green technology Alumna/alumnus Mon, 19 May 2008 12:26:46 -0700 tyhsu 161 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/158 <p>Musings on the ways in which peace is connected to many aspects of our lives, on how peace can be possible, and the things that inspire and give hope for peace.</p> conflict resolution education environment inspiration international mediation non-violence peace personal Alumna/alumnus Mon, 19 May 2008 12:18:00 -0700 tyhsu 158 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/154 <p>We are a student organization that designs, builds, tests, and races a solar powered vehicle every other year. We have open membership for any Stanford students or alumni who are interested in helping out. This blog follows our progress through the race cycle and is an excellent window into our operations.</p> automobiles car competition energy engineering environment project research science solar technology Student Group Tue, 13 May 2008 19:25:22 -0700 zbrozek@stanford.edu 154 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/137 <p>The search for bluefin tuna is on! A team of scientists from Stanford University and other partner institutions is scouring waters in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The goal - to place electronic tags in giant bluefin tuna to learn more about their migrations, behavior, and environmental preferences.</p> Academic Group biology environment fish marine oceans research science wildlife Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:01:53 -0800 dkohrs@stanford.edu 137 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/80 <p>Clastic Detritus is the blog of a nearly-completed PhD student in Stanford's School of Earth Sciences. The content is mostly about the author's research interests, earth science in the news, with some posts about finishing a dissertation and general academic life as a graduate student.</p> academic life earth science environment geology graduate student research science Alumna/alumnus Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:14:29 -0800 bromans@stanford.edu 80 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/67 <p>"One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings and streets that surround us." — Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness</p> city culture design environment gentrification local government music san francisco social movements sustainability urban design urbanism Alumna/alumnus Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:57:15 -0700 tyhsu 67 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/38 car engineering environment project solar studentgroup Student Group Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:07:59 -0700 tyhsu 38 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/37 <p>The Stanford Solar Car Project, is a student-run, donation-funded project that has been building and racing solar-powered vehicles since 1986. Stanford Solar provides hands-on experience for students in various fields of study and educates various groups on and off campus.</p> car energy engineering environment project solar Student Group Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:05:07 -0700 tyhsu 37 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/34 <p>Smart Energy: Technologies and ideas to power the world safely and efficiently</p> <p>6 billion 600 million<br /> That’s how many people live on earth today.</p> <p>9 billion 200 million<br /> That’s the world population forecast for the year 2050 (UN 2006 revision).</p> <p>This population increase will be primarily in the less developed nations. Not only is our population growing, but the demand for energy in the less developed world is growing at an unprecedented rate.</p> <p>It’s clear and it’s daunting: we live in an increasingly energy-hungry world.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.stanford.edu/node/34">read more</a></p> energy environment podcast research science video Individual Faculty Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:45:10 -0700 tyhsu 34 at http://blog.stanford.edu http://blog.stanford.edu/node/21 Earth Sciences News and Resources from Branner Library and Map Collections earthsciences environment Library Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:12:39 -0700 tyhsu 21 at http://blog.stanford.edu