Stanford NewsLocal news for Stanford, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Univ. gains access to collection of Iraqi documents: Baath documents...- July 18, 2008 Records from Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government have made their way to Stanford's Hoover Institution for safekeeping.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/univ-gains-access-to-collection-of-iraqi-doc... Marijuana pulled from preserve: 2,900 young pot plants found at Jasper Ridge- July 18, 2008 Staff at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve - ' normally a refuge for native plants and animals - ' were surprised to find a certain plant growing on the land last month: marijuana.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/marijuana-pulled-from-preserve-2-900-young-p... Balancing development against the price of paradise lost- July 18, 2008 At a time when the world is sweating under the threat of global warming, rocked by food riots, skyrocketing oil prices and raging wildfires, with increasing numbers of fisheries nearing or beyond collapse and ...http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/balancing-development-against-the-price-of-p... Midsummer Dance a look ahead to ball in February- July 17, 2008 Stanford community members have come to associate many activities with breezy, laid-back midsummer evenings on The Farm: running campus drive, Frisbee in the Oval, a warm cup of coffee at the newly reopened ...http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/midsummer-dance-a-look-ahead-to-ball-in-febr... This Stanford Life: Stanford Arts Deficiency- July 17, 2008 We all remember from back in high school reading those glossy college brochures filled with photos of suspiciously happy students.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/this-stanford-life-stanford-arts-deficiency?... Stosur downs fellow Aussie in California- July 17, 2008 Samantha Stosur has beaten fellow Australian Anastasia Rodionova in straight sets in the first round of the WTA tour event in Stanford, California.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/stosur-downs-fellow-aussie-in-california?fro... Annual public meeting on health and safety scheduled for July 22- July 15, 2008 The University Committee on Health and Safety will hold a public meeting July 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Gold Lounge of the Faculty Club.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/annual-public-meeting-on-health-and-safety-s... Hands-free law goes into effect: Students bothered by possible infraction- July 15, 2008 California's new law prohibiting drivers from talking on a handheld wireless device while driving has not stopped some Stanford drivers from taking their chances.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/hands-free-law-goes-into-effect-students-bot... Senator targets Schatzberg for conflict of interest: Psychiatry prof. ...- July 14, 2008 Psychiatry Prof. Allan Schatzberg, a renowned and well-respected member of Stanford's School of Medicine, has become the center of a Senate investigation into researchers who work on university campuses, while ...http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/senator-targets-schatzberg-for-conflict-of-i... All that jazz- July 13, 2008 Pianist Taylor Eigsti, left, and guitarist Julian Lage will perform together Sunday, July 27, at the Stanford Jazz Festival.http://www.topix.net/city/stanford-ca/2008/07/all-that-jazz?fromrss=1 |