Professors use the Internet to explore eclectic interests. Some favorite sites:
Carolyn Lougee Chappell, professor and chair of the history department
- TerraServer -- Most of the earth's surface can be seen in these aerial photos. "Zoom in until you see the rooftop of your home, a quartier of Paris you hope to visit or a hot spot described on the evening news," Chappell says.
- Valley of the Shadow -- Using diaries, letters and other primary sources, follow two towns, one Northern and the other Southern, through the American Civil War.
David Relman, assistant professor of medicine
- ProMed (e-mail majordomo@usa.healthnet.org with the message "subscribe promed-digest") -- Twice-daily news bulletins alert subscribers to epidemics and odd diseases emerging around the world. "You can see some really amazing oddball disease popping up in, say, a village in Afghanistan," Relman says.
- Rock Medicine -- This organization, a branch of the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics, enlists physicians and other caregivers to provide free medical services at rock concerts and sports events.
Stephen Hinton, associate professor and chair of the music department
- Socrates II -- Stanford's Web-based library catalog is "the best way to find out what materials are available here for teaching and research," Hinton says. It's accessible to the Stanford community, including Alumni Association members.
- Golfweb -- "One of the many sports sites where you can follow an event that's happening or has happened."
