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.
Varun Soni, an interfaith leader who is the first Hindu to serve as the lead chaplain on a U.S. college campus, will be the keynote speaker at June’s Baccalaureate celebration.
After 38 seasons at Stanford, the winningest coach in college basketball concludes her legendary career with 1,216 victories and three NCAA titles. “The joy for me was in the journey of each season, seeing a group of young women work hard for each other and form an unbreakable bond. Winning was a byproduct.”
Programs and policies that help households go beyond stocking up on food and medical supplies to invest in longer-term protections could overcome the risk perception gap and support adaptation to rising climate-related threats.
Race and socioeconomic status are often at the forefront of conversations about environmental justice, but other aspects of identity also play a role in who suffers most from climate change.
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.
By creating recipes for drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new model is teaching scientists about “a chemical space humans just haven’t explored before.”
Disagreement doesn’t have to involve negative emotions, says Julia Minson. Simply stating your desire to hear the other person’s perspective can help keep things cool.
President Biden’s economic report draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health delves into key issues including AI and the transition to clean energy, informed by Stanford research.
Comedian Zarna Garg, the rapper Blxst, and Tony-winner David Henry Hwang are just a few of the artists who will share their work with the Stanford community in the coming months.
The Living Laboratory Partnership Summit convened students, faculty, and staff Tuesday to celebrate the great work and collaborations making Stanford more sustainable.
Stanford alum, business school dean Jonathan Levin named Stanford president
Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees announced today.
2022-23 Title IX/Sexual Harassment Report released
The report contains on how Stanford educated our community on preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender discrimination, and how the university responded to reported incidents involving students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff during the period from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023.
Study finds the keto diet could improve severe mental illness
A small clinical trial found that a ketogenic diet helped offset the metabolic side effects of antipsychotic drugs used to treat patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
The humanities professor is recognized for her work with Stanford alumni, including speaking at Reunion Homecoming and leading Travel/Study trips across the globe.
Behind the scenes of the world’s greatest motion picture
A complete image of the southern sky will be stitched together every few days for 10 years, creating a stop-motion movie of tens of billions of stars and galaxies.
Once in place atop Rubin Observatory’s telescope, the largest digital camera ever build for astronomy will help researchers understand dark energy and other mysteries of the universe.
It would take nearly 400 ultra-high-definition TV screens to display an LSST Camera image full size, and the resolution is so high you could spot a golf ball from 15 miles away.
An electronic kennel door opener for dog owners with dexterity issues is one of eight prototypes designed by student teams to solve community members’ real-world challenges.
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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.
