Research Feature: Gene Sequencing

Professor Stephen Quake sequenced his genome at a much lower cost and with a much smaller team than anyone has reported before for a full human sequence.

Students claim altitude record

Aeronautics and Astronautics students designed and built a one-pound, battery-driven airplane that flew itself to an altitude of more than 7,000 feet, apparently establishing a world record. (Story includes video).

Sensor detects toxins, TNT

A sensitive new disposable chip made with carbon nanotubes can quickly detect very low concentrations of the explosive trinitrotoluene and a close chemical cousin of the dreaded toxic nerve agent sarin in water samples.

Google gift remembers Motwani

Aided by a $2.5 million gift from Google, Stanford Engineering created an endowed chair in memory of Rajeev Motwani, a computer science professor known for his research, his attention to his students, and his deep connections to Silicon Valley.

Puzzle: Sukoku in 3D

Courtesy of Sukoku champion (and bioengineering postdoc) Thomas Snyder, we bring you a 3D version of the popular Sudoku puzzle as our tribute to a recent advance in making three-dimensional integrated circuits.

Engineering Newsroom

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The News Ticker

Japan’s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is a triple alumnus of the school from the mid ‘70s with Masters degrees in electrical engineering and operations research, and a PhD in OR as well… Four professors in the school won major awards from the National Institutes of Health… Nuclear arms expert Siegfried Hecker, an MS&E professor, won the U.S. Govt.’s Fermi award… Four doctoral students won highly competitive Intel Fellowships to recognize and support their research… The Siebel Scholars Foundation honored 15 Stanford bioengineering, computer science, and business students with awards to help fund their final year of graduate study. Also in bioengineering, Professor Paul Yock and colleagues published a new textbook about biodesign, the process of creating innovative medical devices… And in sports news, through five games of the football season, engineering major and star running back Toby Gerhart has amassed 8 touchdowns and 650 yards.

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Memory of the Month:
The Loma Prieta Earthquake

Professor Emeritus Haresh Shah recalls the first few hours after the quake that shook Stanford back in 1989.

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Alumni Job Board

Thinking about a new job or just curious to see who's hiring? Please consider our Alumni Job Board, which is an online, searchable database of jobs posted by companies interested in hiring Stanford Engineering alumni. Alumni can set up automatic e-mail notification of new job postings, apply for jobs online, and even search for positions posted specifically by Stanford affiliated companies. The service is free and can be accessed using your SAA username and password.

Do you work for a company that is interested in posting job openings on the Alumni Job Board? Register for a free posting account at: http://soe.stanford.edu/companies/job_board.html

Stanford Engineering Everywhere

Free online courses. Users can access ten complete CS and EE courses online for free through this program offered by Stanford Engineering.

Stanford Center For Professional Development (SCPD)

• Register for the new seminar, Software as a Service
  Learn about the future of software as a service, “cloud computing,” and what it means for the development and delivery of software. This online seminar is free when you register.


• Free webinars on product design
  If you are looking to improve the competitiveness of your company's products by addressing new value propositions, life-cycle cost, and quality issues, join us on Thursday, October 15 for Better, Cheaper, Faster. Do you look at product quality through the lens of human response? Join us Wednesday, October 21, for If We Build It, Will It Sell?. This webinar addresses the tangible and intangible art of product design, including statistics, six sigma, aesthetics, and the 'design experience.'


• Earn the Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage professional certificate online
  Explore novel technologies and design concepts, driving toward a clean, sustainable energy economy. Continuing Education Units earned from coursework may be applied toward a professional certificate.

Commemorating Loma Prieta

October 15, 7-9 pm
Memorial Auditorium, Stanford
October 17, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. A panel of experts will reflect on what happened in 1989, the likely impact of future Bay Area earthquakes, progress in earthquake science and engineering, earthquake preparedness, and how the Bay Area can become more earthquake resilient. The event is free and open to the public.

Reunion Homecoming

October 22-25
Stanford
Come back to campus for a wonderful weekend of events and activities including a roundtable discussion on the economy, moderated by Charlie Rose. Engineering highlights include robotic car expert Sebastian Thrun on a Friday panel discussion about “life-changing technologies;” a Saturday celebration of the Automotive Innovation Facility, and the school’s research partnership with Volkswagen (see below); and stimulating classes without quizzes throughout the weekend.

Driving Innovation: The Future of the Automobile

October 24
Stanford
See Junior, the driverless car, and witness the unveiling of the newest autonomous vehicle in the Stanford/Volkswagen partnership. Professors Sebastian Thrun, Chris Gerdes and Cliff Nass, their students and Volkswagen executives and researchers will be on hand to talk about the future of driving and to answer questions. Plenty of free parking nearby and a free shuttle service to the event will be available from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm with pickup at the Arrillaga Alumni Center. At the end of the event, a shuttle will depart to the Arrillaga Alumni Center in time for the football game. To attend, please register at www.etouches.com/vail2009

Energy Seminar: Solar technology

Wednesday November 4, 4:15 pm
Building 420 (Jordan Hall), Room 40
Mike McGehee, director of the Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics, and a materials science and engineering associate professor, will provide an overview of solar energy technologies.

Save the date: Entrepreneurship Week 2010

February 22-28, 2010
Stanford University
The weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship will return to campus, promising to deliver exciting ideas, speakers, events, and contests like those that have made the event an annual global phenomenon.

Local alumni clubs

Almost no matter where you live, there are other Stanford alumni nearby. Find your local club and find out about upcoming events near you.

Other Events

Check out more events in lifelong learning geared towards engineers as well as all events posted on the online events calendar.

Stanford on iTunes

If you haven't tried Stanford on iTunes recently, a lot of new tracks have been added, including faculty lectures, interviews, events, sports, and music.