The pioneering justice graduated from Stanford Law School in 1952 in the top 10% of her class but famously struggled to find employment because so few firms would hire women at the time. “It’s good to be first,” she would later say, of her responsibility as a trailblazer. “But you don’t want to be last.”
Not only did the trial provide a groundbreaking way to show that a plant-based diet is healthier than an omnivorous one, said lead researcher Christopher Gardner, “but the twins were also a riot to work with.”
Fresh water markets under the eye of a public watchdog could ensure the best distribution of a dwindling resource, according to a new book by Buzz Thompson.
Researchers at Stanford have designed an open-source process for turning sisal fibers into absorbent material for menstrual pads, creating an opportunity for the local, sustainable manufacture of hygiene products that many communities need.
Scholars from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability discuss their hopes and expectations for international climate talks taking place this month in Dubai.
Cellphone data show that most people in big cities do not interact with others outside their own socioeconomic bracket, but locating meeting places between neighborhoods could help change that.
It’s not always rational, but we tend to value something more when we’ve put a lot of time, money, or labor into it. Neuroscientists may have figured out why.
When does an infection require a prescription? “Figuring that out is a lot more complicated than the layperson would anticipate,” says Stanford Medicine’s Alex Zimmet.
A new study by Stanford sociologist Florencia Torche shows the powerful impact of soon-to-be-moms getting the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy: It’s good for mother and baby.
Dietary management drugs have transformed Type 2 diabetes care, but daily injection routines are challenging for some patients. A new hydrogel could mean shots just three times a year.
From your DNA to what you ate this morning, a lifetime of factors is determining your every move. None of those elements, says Robert Sapolsky, is free will.
An expert in the global cycles of carbon and water explains how they are inextricably bound to one another and fundamental to the future of life on planet Earth.
Stanford Law’s Criminal Justice Center reported on the number of women in prison for homicides linked to intimate partner violence. Their work pushed the wheels of policy change – and fast.
University leaders and tech experts celebrated the launch of an initiative dedicated to helping policymakers understand the implications of emerging technologies.
Motivated to diversify their field, Stanford students are giving local high schoolers special access to their labs – and finding the positive outcomes go both ways.
At a Stanford-hosted summit, researchers and entrepreneurs considered how AI and other technologies can support effective, equitable, and responsive learning.
Stanford bioengineer Kwabena Boahen is on a quest to build computers that function like the brain, which could be the solution for the expense and environmental impact of AI’s high demand for computing power.
Through studying the residues of South Africa’s mining industry – a core infrastructure of the apartheid regime – Stanford historian Gabrielle Hecht shows how its deleterious effects continue.
Constance Chu was one of the first women to attend West Point. Now she’s developing treatments for joint pain and leads the Sports Medicine program at the VA Palo Alto.
