There’s been relatively little construction on Stanford campus pursuant to the 2000 General Use Permit, but much of that lull could be attributed to finances. Things may be changing:

“The university’s investment returns last year were $1.7 billion. The university’s endowment is now $9.9 billion, up from $8.6 billion a year ago.”

We’ll need to keep a watch on the pace of construction, to see if it’s affected by this. Spending the extra cash on environmental research and conservation would be extremely welcome.

-Brian