Fred Terman personally recruited a brilliant scientist, Arthur Kornberg, to found our new department of biochemistry. Professor Kornberg hired a young scientist named Paul Berg.
Kornberg won the Nobel Prize in , his first year at Stanford, and Berg won in But the ongoing genius of these initiatives became even clearer during fall quarter last year. Andrew Fire, professor of genetics and pathology, received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for pioneering work in RNA interference. Andy Fire came to Stanford after he did his groundbreaking work at Carnegie Institution.
At one of the public events celebrating his Nobel Prize, Professor Fire said he was attracted to Stanford because of its broad excellence from the basic to the clinical sciences. This excellence across all seven schools—and their contiguous location—is one of our greatest strengths. The Nobel Prizes earned by Professors Fire and Kornberg represent the very best of the collaborative nature of university scholarship and highlight the importance of basic scientific research that is so central to the mission of Stanford and its peer institutions.
Given that public funding of basic bioscience has been reduced in recent years, both Nobel laureates were mindful of the opportunity presented by garnering such an honor, and both emphasized the extremely important role played by government support in ensuring the future of medical breakthroughs. Although the research of both laureates is fundamental, long-term research, their results are already having an impact on understanding disease and finding new therapies. These prizes never would have been possible without the prescient decisions of Sterling and Terman 50 years earlier.
Of course, Sterling and Terman could not have predicted the outcome of decisions made 50 years ago. Mission revival style architecture dominates Stanford's landscape, including its historic Main Quad. Some of Stanford's most iconic structures include the non-denominational Memorial Church and Hoover Tower, the tallest building on campus.
The California university also has the added bonus of great weather — unlike elite east coast schools, it's nice out west most every day. Stanford's most notorious tradition is probably Full Moon on the Quad, an inter-class kissing event where freshmen and seniors interlock lips on the night of the first full moon. As The New York Times reported last year, students will often wear "bingo boards" to keep track of the various types of kissers they're seeking out for the night.
The school also has a quirky tradition for its unofficial mascot — a "tree" pictured above — that changes every year based on a unique design by a member of Stanford's marching band. Stanford is home to some of the best professors in the world, with top academics in a range of subjects.
Among its best academic programs are computer science, chemistry, and practically every engineering discipline. In part due to its proximity to Silicon Valley, Stanford sometimes features courses taught by true tech luminaries, such as a current business school class led by ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Stanford recently placed in the top five for U. News and World Report's latest list of the Top Value Colleges — a ranking that combines schools' affordability and education quality.
That is, if you can get in. When Stanford students have a great idea for the next big company — something they have a history of — they don't have to look much farther than their own school for help.
One avenue for funding is StartX, a Stanford student-started incubator that is now run by the university , offering money and support to accepted startups. The components of the Stanford community which appeal to me most are the impressive programs in the social sciences, active student body, and diversity. I have always been a goal-oriented student who thrives on competition. The competitive and rigorous learning environment at Stanford will only make me more determined to excel.
The great programs in the social sciences at Stanford would help me develop my intellectual curiosity for these subjects to their full potential. In addition to my academic achievements, I have been heavily involved in extracurricular activities throughout high school. My leadership abilities have led me to attaining key roles in those activities. Whether its community service, a club, or sport, I love to participate.
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