News tagged with stanford
Google bypassed Apple privacy settings: researcher (Update)
Google was under fire Friday after it was revealed the Internet giant's ad-targeting "cookies" bypassed track-blocking software on Apple's web browser for iPhones and computers.
Feb 17, 2012 |
4 / 5 (8) |
2
Wikipedia, if it were run by academic experts, would look like this
(PhysOrg.com) -- Students, here's an Internet site you can footnote. The entries in the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy are written by leading experts and vetted by others before they appear. From quantum mechanics ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
4.7 / 5 (18) |
2
|
Wild blue yonder: Engineers tackle challenges of hypersonic flight
(Phys.org) -- Aeronautical engineers believe hypersonic planes flying at seven to 15 times the speed of sound will someday change the face of air and space travel. That is, if they can master such flight's known unknowns.
May 16, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
2
Cool roofs really can be cool
A recent Journal of Climate paper by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson and John Ten Hoeve (2011) on urban heat islands and cool roofs is a useful contribution to the literature. However, their results regarding white roofs ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
4
Harvard, MIT announce online learning partnership
(AP) -- Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have joined forces to offer free online courses in a project aimed at attracting millions of online learners around the world, the universities announced Wednesday.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 02, 2012 |
5 / 5 (7) |
0
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource 2010 - 2011 run starts this week
The 2010–2011 user run starts this week at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. The run is scheduled to last until July 25, 2011, with an estimated 1500 users coming to SLAC over the course ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Stanford launches $100 million initiative to tackle energy issues
Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations—economic, environmental and political—Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 13, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
