A group of Stanford engineers have figured out a way to generate small amounts of electricity via individual algae cells. This electricity generating breakthrough could lead to big things for Stanford, as they work to take this research to the next level. During photosynthesis electrons become excited, and this small bit of energy is what the Stanford team are tapping into to create electricity. Currently this research is in the very early stages as the scientists work with only single cells (for now) to master the techniques of how to best harvest the electrons during the photosynthesis process. (more…)
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Researchers at Stanford Generate Electricity From Algae
Friday, April 16th, 2010Will Stanford Bring Back Their R.O.T.C. Program?
Monday, March 8th, 2010During the 1960’s there were thousands of California college students who were opposed to the Vietnam War, and there were lots of student protests against the R.O.T.C. at Stanford. In 1968 the war in Vietnam was at the a peak, and a few months after the Tet Offensive there was an incident at Stanford where the Navy R.O.T.C. building was set on fire by some arsonists. After this fire occurred, things started to go downhill for the R.O.T.C. at Stanford as the Faculty Senate determined that they would stop giving credit for the courses. (more…)
Stanford Instructor Seeing Success With Biology Rap Videos
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010There are certain classes in college that can be tough for students to master, as the subject matter is very complex and hard to quickly pick up in one term. This is part of the reason why Tom McFadden, an instructor at Stanford in the Human Biology Program, started to create rap videos with some students around the subject. Most of the students just find these videos entertaining, but for a small group of people, they help learn certain aspects of Human Biology via a catchy rap song. (more…)
UC Berkeley Starts Quidditch League For Harry Potter Fanatics
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010The sport of Quidditch first became known to the world in 1997 when British author J.K. Rowling released the first Harry Potter fantasy novel. She developed the sport specifically for the series of books, and it is featured in all but the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In 2005, students at Middlebury College in Vermont turned the fictional sport into a intramural league, then in 2007 Alex Benepe founded the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association which now has over 200 institutions participating. (more…)
