Envisioning the future for Palestinians and Israelis
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Professor Alon Tal discussed the feasibility of a two-state solution as part of Democracy and Disagreement, a spring quarter course that brings experts with opposing viewpoints together to model civil discourse.
A new book by Angela Garcia describes a troubling type of underground residential treatment program that has emerged to help Mexico City’s poor survive drug violence.
Seven faculty elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Faculty from across disciplines were honored by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, recognizing their excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
Course and exhibition explore our relationship with apes
An exhibition and undergraduate course at Stanford examines the peculiar scrutiny people have placed on their primate relatives to better understand the human condition.
Remembering pioneering biologist Norman K. Wessells
The pioneering biologist and former dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences was known as “an artist at the chalkboard” whose work helped explain the building blocks of life.
Yakov Eliashberg receives 2024 Frontiers of Knowledge Award
The Stanford mathematician was honored for research that has “fundamentally transformed several areas of geometry” and revealed unexpected connections between fields.
In a spring quarter course taught by Deans Debra Satz and Paul Brest, scholars with opposing viewpoints will model meaningful conversations about some of the most polarizing issues facing college campuses and society.
The latest version of ChatGPT passes the Turing test with flying colors and has a more agreeable disposition than most humans. How might our own behavior evolve as a result?
Anxiety and depression among Latino groups in the United States have risen during times of heightened enforcement and policy tug-of-war, new research shows.
Clashing genes drive the development of distinct species
Researchers have identified genes involved in hybrid incompatibility, a phenomenon that creates reproductive barriers between species and evolutionarily splits them apart.
Department of African and African American Studies launches
Ato Quayson, the inaugural department chair, explains why the department was created and how the new curriculum and faculty will educate students about Black studies.
Nobel laureates and MacArthur fellows offer lessons in perseverance
In a unique fall quarter class, students heard stories of perseverance and failure from faculty whose discoveries have earned them academia’s most prestigious awards.
Expanding our understanding of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A series of events hosted by Stanford’s MLK Institute focus on the civil rights leader’s concern for the interrelated nature of racism, poverty, and violence.
The founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute is recognized for his scholarship on the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
Could technology help reduce pretrial incarceration?
Thousands of people in the U.S. are in prison awaiting trial for misdemeanors. Research suggests text message reminders about court dates could reduce this number significantly.
Undergraduates share their experiences studying mosquito-borne viruses. “If it wasn’t for working in this lab, I wouldn’t be inspired to take on or think about big, important issues that affect so many lives worldwide.”
The physicist and faculty director of the Stanford Arts Institute wants to move “away from hybridizing art and science and toward resurrecting their last common ancestor.”
Department of African and African American Studies will open in January
The Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of African and African American Studies, heard updates from the university’s new leadership, and received reports on the needs of students with disabilities and advancements in the arts, among other matters.
