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Understanding protests in Iran

Abbas Milani, founding director of Stanford’s Iranian Studies Program, discusses how the most recent protests sweeping cities and villages across Iran are part of an enduring fight to advance women’s rights and equality.

Science & Technology

Gamifying autism diagnosis and treatment

Video and audio data gathered by a smartphone game could facilitate earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and improve treatment.

Medicine

Test predicts which COVID-19 patients will grow worse, Stanford Medicine study finds

A one-time test could predict which people hospitalized with COVID-19 are likely to worsen significantly, even if they were admitted with relatively mild symptoms, according to a Stanford Medicine study.

Social Sciences

When it comes to communication from the top, less isn’t more

Many managers don’t convey the right amount of information, but those who under-communicate pay a steeper price.

Science & Technology

Empowering private landowners to prevent wildfires

Controlled burning has proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, but a lack of insurance has dissuaded private landowners from implementing the practice. Policy expert Michael Wara discusses soon-to-be-enacted legislation that would pay for fire damages to neighboring properties in California.

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In The Spotlight

Examining obstacles to gender equality

Stanford scholars have studied the obstacles women face across society – at work, in education, as leaders – and how to reach a more equitable society for everyone.

In The Spotlight

Battery technology research at Stanford

As battery technology has advanced, the quality and quantity of promising innovations are keeping Stanford researchers excited and busy.

Social Sciences

Explaining SCOTUS decisions

Stanford scholars examine the recent rulings made by the U.S. Supreme Court and what they reveal about how the highest power in the judicial branch of government views the relationship between the judicial, legislative, and executive functions of power.

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Medicine

SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue, creates inflammatory storm cloud

Fat tissue’s susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection – and the “inflammatory storm cloud” that follows – could explain why obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19, say Stanford Medicine researchers.

Stanford Athletics

Men’s Water Polo wins MPSF Invite

No. 3 Cardinal men’s water polo won the MPSF Invite after an 8-7 victory over No. 2 UCLA. The victory pushes Stanford to 13-0 on the year, making the Cardinal the last unbeaten team in the nation.

Science & Technology

Wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains

Stanford researchers have developed an AI model for predicting dangerous particle pollution to help track the American West’s rapidly worsening wildfire smoke. The detailed results show millions of Americans are routinely exposed to pollution at levels rarely seen just a decade ago.

Medicine

Understanding protests in Iran

Gamifying autism diagnosis and treatment

Test predicts which COVID-19 patients will grow worse, Stanford Medicine study finds

When it comes to communication from the top, less isn’t more

Empowering private landowners to prevent wildfires

In the Spotlight

Examining obstacles to gender equality

Battery technology research at Stanford

Explaining SCOTUS decisions

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SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue, creates inflammatory storm cloud

Men’s Water Polo wins MPSF Invite

Wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains

Do synchronized brains predict happy marriages?

At Convocation, Stanford Class of 2026 called to explore and engage

Maggie Miller and Jinyoung Park win Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prizes

Cardinal gymnast Brody Malone medals competing for U.S. at World Challenge Cup

Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go

AI and sustainability: Will AI help or perpetuate the climate crisis?

Sifting through cellular recycling centers

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