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Stanford Health Care opens doors to new Stanford Hospital

Some 200 patients have been moved into the new Stanford Hospital, marking the official opening of the 824,000-square-foot facility.

University Affairs

Stanford completes the renaming process by dedicating Jane Stanford Way

Stanford dedicated Jane Stanford Way on Thursday, honoring the woman whose vision and leadership had a profound effect on the shaping of the university she co-founded with her husband, Leland. Leaders of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe participated in the ceremony, welcoming the audience with prayer and song.

Social Sciences

High school students are unequipped to spot ‘fake news’

With the 2020 presidential election approaching, new research by Stanford education scholars finds that prospective young voters are poorly equipped to evaluate the sources of online content.

Medicine

Invasive heart treatments often needless

An international study led by Stanford and New York University found that invasive procedures are no better than medications and lifestyle advice at treating heart disease that's severe but stable.

Teaching & Students

Stanford course moves beyond the missions in Native American studies

Muwekma: Landscape Archaeology and the Narratives of California Natives allows Stanford students to move beyond the myth of the “perpetually vanishing native” and to understand Native American history and culture from an indigenous perspective.

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Social Sciences

Reagan’s ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall’ was almost left unsaid

On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan’s former speechwriter shares what inspired those now famous words and how they were almost cut from the speech.

Arts & Creativity

Stanford’s 2019 fall quarter guest artists

Guest artists help celebrate several important anniversaries on campus.

Science & Technology

Understanding wildfire season

With California’s wildfire season bringing yearly evacuations, damage to communities and lasting health effects, Stanford faculty have been exploring ways of preventing fires and managing health risks.

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Science & Technology

How citizens become agents of environmental change

Some programs work better than others when it comes to involving citizens in preserving the environment. After reviewing those that worked, Stanford researchers propose a blueprint for how others can educate people to maximize their impact.

Science & Technology

AI and gene-editing pioneers to discuss ethics

Two pioneering scientists who transformed the fields of artificial intelligence and gene editing discuss the impacts of their technologies and the ethics of scientific discovery leading up to a public talk later this month.

Science & Technology

Stanford opens ‘team science’ complex for brain research and molecular discovery

The Stanford ChEM-H Building and the Stanford Neurosciences Building are opening this month as part of a new research complex dedicated to improving human health.

University Affairs

Letter from the Provost on the AAU’s Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct

In this letter, Provost Persis Drell addresses the Stanford community following the release of the results of the Association of American Universities' (AAU) 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct.

University Affairs

Stanford University statement on Senate Bill 206

Stanford University issued the following statement on SB 206, a state bill signed by the governor today, that beginning in 2023 would allow college student-athletes in California to receive third-party compensation as a result of the use of their name, image or likeness.

University Affairs

Stanford information on college admissions case

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a number of people around the country in an alleged scheme in which payments were made to try to win the admission of prospective students to a number of U.S. colleges and universities. Stanford’s former head sailing coach pleaded guilty to a charge in this case.

Medicine

Stanford Health Care opens doors to new Stanford Hospital

Stanford completes the renaming process by dedicating Jane Stanford Way

High school students are unequipped to spot ‘fake news’

Invasive heart treatments often needless

Stanford course moves beyond the missions in Native American studies

In the Spotlight

Reagan’s ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall’ was almost left unsaid

Stanford’s 2019 fall quarter guest artists

Understanding wildfire season

More Stories

How citizens become agents of environmental change

AI and gene-editing pioneers to discuss ethics

Stanford opens ‘team science’ complex for brain research and molecular discovery

Letter from the Provost on the AAU’s Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct

Stanford University statement on Senate Bill 206

Stanford information on college admissions case

Antibody injection stops peanut allergy for 2 to 6 weeks, study shows

Immigrants don’t move state-to-state in search of health benefits

A bike accident made West Lagunita peer health educator a proponent of helmets

Stanford students challenge perspectives through art

Stanford alumni talk career paths with grad students and postdocs

Stanford withdraws General Use Permit application

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