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A long history of insecurity, fear, vulnerability among Asian American communities

The recent tragedies in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay are part of a long history of violence inflicted upon Asian Americans, says Stanford historian Gordon Chang.

Social Sciences

Geopolitical flashpoints take center stage

At the Yomiuri International Conference in Tokyo, FSI scholars explored the roles of Taiwan and Ukraine in countering autocratic challenges to democracy.

Science & Technology

AI makes it easier to predict rare diseases

A new model combs a wealth of patient data from demographic information to lab test results to better predict the probability of diseases for which data are sparse.

Science & Technology

How engineers are putting the ‘auto’ in autonomous

Mac Schwager says the safety of autonomous pilotless planes, trains, and automobiles depends on how well we teach multi-robot systems to work with each other and with us.

Science & Technology

Researchers take a step toward novel quantum simulators

If scaled up successfully, a new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter.

In the Spotlight

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words is a series in which Stanford faculty reflect on a question or topic they have been grappling with throughout their careers.

Awards

Carolyn Bertozzi wins Nobel in chemistry

Stanford chemist Carolyn Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her development of bioorthogonal reactions, which allow scientists to explore cells and track biological processes without disrupting the normal chemistry of the cell.

In The Spotlight

At Stanford 2022: The year in review

A look back on a year that included the opening of the first new school in 75 years, continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, access and inclusion, a Nobel win and Rhodes scholarship, and much more.

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Social Sciences

IRS disproportionately audits Black taxpayers

A Stanford collaboration with the Department of the Treasury yields the first direct evidence of differences in audit rates by race.

Science & Technology

AI predicts global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees in 2030s

Artificial intelligence provides new evidence our planet will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years. Even with low emissions, we could see 2 C of warming. But a future with less warming remains within reach.

Medicine

Toward equal footing

Stanford health policy expert Alyce Adams discusses the factors that drive health disparities and her vision for forging meaningful health equity advances at Stanford Medicine and beyond.

Arts & Creativity

Meet Stanford’s 2023 winter quarter guest artists

A striking variety of musicians, writers, and artists will perform on campus this quarter, and many of the events are free.

Social Sciences

Highlighting the experience of migrant domestic workers in the Arab Gulf region

Political science Professor Lisa Blaydes documents the exploitation of migrant women who cook, clean, and care for families in private homes in the Arab Gulf region.

Medicine

Looking for love in all the wrong hormones

A study involving prairie vole families challenges previous assumptions about the role of oxytocin in prosocial behavior.

Science & Technology

Mystery of impediment to a next-gen battery solved

In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, researchers discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped. This could help new designs – and eventually battery production – avoid the problem.

Science & Technology

Better ways to build an airplane

In this episode of The Future of Everything, aeronautics expert Ilan Kroo discusses the fuels, materials, and technology that will enable a new generation of flying vehicles and transform the way we think of transportation.

Medicine

Reckoning with health’s social context

Stanford Medicine magazine explores why ZIP codes, culture, and support networks matter.

University Affairs

Update on Stanford IT community’s Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative

Stanford’s chief information officer provides information on IT Community website addressing language choices.

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