Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law —
Allies must do more, Nobel Peace Prize winner says
A defeat in Ukraine would have global ramifications for democracy, Oleksandra Matviichuk told a Stanford audience on Monday. Western aid “gives us a chance to push Russian troops out.”
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
Visiting fellow Susan Rice will focus on AI governance
The former domestic policy advisor to President Biden will have appointments across FSI and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
Francis Fukuyama honored for public administration
The FSI senior fellow received a lifetime achievement award for his international contributions to the fields of public administration, policy, and governance.
America can continue its economic and technological dominance while maintaining strong alliances, Condoleezza Rice said in the 2024 Drell Lecture. “It requires a sense of national mission to make things better here at home first.”
Maya Rossin-Slater wins AEA prize for women economists
The Elaine Bennett Research Prize from the American Economic Association recognizes her work examining the impacts of public policies on families and children.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
Wildfire smoke drives a rise in ER visits – up to a point
Eran Bendavid and his Stanford colleagues examined how often Californians visit emergency departments and found that, surprisingly, people tend to avoid the hospital on the smokiest days.
New technologies aid the fight against human trafficking
An AI-powered database could help Brazilian authorities locate labor camps in the Amazon rainforest where hundreds of thousands of people are held in conditions of modern slavery.
YouTube rarely sends users down extremist rabbit holes
YouTube seldom recommends extreme or hateful content to those who aren’t looking for it, a new study finds. But the platform can still help extremist channels build audiences.
Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions —
What can be done to improve scholarly exchange with China?
Academics on both sides of the Pacific agree there’s an urgent need for leaders in the two countries to define which topic areas pose national security concerns, and which do not.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
White House names Eileen Donahoe as special envoy and coordinator for digital freedom
Donahoe, who has served as the executive director of the Global Digital Policy Incubator, will take a leave of absence to serve in the newly created role at the U.S. Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
Farmers in India have adapted to warming by intensifying the withdrawal of groundwater for irrigation. If the trend continues, the rate of groundwater loss could triple by 2080, threatening food and water security.
It’s hard to get a simple take on physician income, but data on how compensation varies is key to analyzing the long-term impacts of health care policies, says Maria Polyakova.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
New Zealand delegation discusses technology governance
A cross-disciplinary group of Stanford researchers welcomed a delegation from New Zealand for a roundtable discussion on technology governance and regulation.
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law —
Global scale deliberative polling
More than 6,300 people from 32 countries participated in a Metaverse Community Forum on bullying and harassment conducted with Stanford’s Deliberative Democracy Lab, and the results suggest global consultation is entirely feasible.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
An unprecedented experiment in probing public opinion
Participants in the “California Considers” Deliberative Poll weighed policies that would address the state’s many intractable challenges, and then made their judgments.
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law —
Colombian President urges transition to green energy
Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke at a largely student-driven event that aimed to foster dialogue about how the Stanford community can engage with Latin America.
