Henry Thomas James, a celebrated educator and leader, transformed and expanded Stanford’s School of Education during a tumultuous time in the nation in the mid and late 1960s.
An easily assembled smartphone microscope provides new ways of interacting with and learning about common microbes. The open-source device could be used by teachers or in other educational settings.
Rising inequality, exacerbated by the 2008 financial crisis, involves significant economic, political and social costs, says Stanford political scientist Francis Fukuyama.
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The deteriorating norms of truthfulness and authority that we’ve seen throughout the 2016 election threaten the long-term integrity of U.S. institutions, says Stanford political scientist Francis Fukuyama.
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A new study by the Stanford Criminal Justice Center highlights problems with the ways in which many law enforcement agencies handle officer-involved shootings and recommends both short-term and long-term solutions.
As the university prepares for the inauguration of President Marc Tessier-Lavigne on Oct. 21, Stanford Report takes a look back at past presidential installations.
Using recent innovations in 2-D materials, Stanford scientists realize a mechanism of conduction that could someday lead to new forms of energy conversion and higher-resolution scanning machines, such as those used in airports and quality control for manufacturing.
The study shows that the release of 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon disaster during peak spawning season for Atlantic bluefin tuna could have both near- and long-term impacts on the population.
Most of Stanford’s 2016 Safety, Security & Fire Report is devoted to promoting personal safety and crime prevention. The report also provides data on crimes reported in calendar year 2015, including an increase in sexual offenses and drug and alcohol arrests.
Communication between different areas of our brain increases when we are faced with a difficult task. Understanding these fluctuating patterns could reveal why some people learn new tasks more quickly.
A team led by Stanford archaeologists has discovered a rare statuette of a woman made at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic site in central Turkey, around 8,000 years ago.
Political science Professor Margaret Levi says mudslinging, skepticism and strong disagreements are all inherent to democracy, but we can at least agree on the facts.
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For the 12 months ending June 30, 2016, Stanford University’s Merged Pool generated an investment return of -0.4 percent net of fees, Stanford Management Company announced.
Since spring 2015, more than four dozen junior faculty members have taken part in weeklong writing retreats sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking.
A Stanford Medicine psychologist is helping patients reduce pain without opioids and prescription drugs. She offers practical steps for people to harness the power of their mind-body connection to reduce symptoms of pain and increase their quality of life.
Anderson, who taught at Stanford for 21 years before retiring in 1988, remained a visible presence on campus and continued to engage with and inspire younger faculty and students.
Law Professor Nate Persily discusses how the internet and social media are fundamentally changing campaign finance and what is driving polarization.
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After standing empty for three decades, Old Chem, one of Stanford's historic and most beloved buildings, will reopen late this fall as the Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning.
Hopkins Marine Station researchers use a combination of sensors and video to reveal details about the hunting methods of the largest predators that have ever lived.
Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash wins prestigious award for research that includes bringing science to parts of the world where traditional tools aren't feasible.
Stanford’s Manu Prakash, as assistant professor of bioengineering, has been awarded a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Stanford faculty will be part of a new collaboration created by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study biotechnology, together with UC Berkeley and UCSF. Stephen Quake, professor of bioengineering and of applied physics, will co-lead the Biohub.
Clear skies and a refrain of "Welcome to Stanford!" greeted members of the Class of 2020 and transfer students as they arrived at the Farm for move-in day on Tuesday. Among those welcoming students and their families to campus was President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. University photographer Linda Cicero and videographer Kurt Hickman captured some of the highlights.
