Stanford News

Four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their solutions

It’s not just Zoom. Popular video chat platforms have design flaws that exhaust the human mind and body. But there are easy ways to mitigate their effects.

University Affairs

Stanford to invite juniors and seniors to campus for spring quarter

Informed by data, robust testing and safety protocols, and modeling by Stanford School of Medicine, the university invites two class cohorts to campus in late March.

Humanities

English Professor Chang-rae Lee exercises a new muscle in his latest novel

The protagonist in Lee’s book My Year Abroad takes some inspiration from his work teaching college students.

Medicine

Stanford Medicine surpasses a half-million COVID-19 tests

Stanford Medicine, one of the first medical centers in the country to conduct clinical tests for COVID-19, has remained at the cutting edge of coronavirus detection.

Humanities

Scholars reflect on Black history

Humanities and social sciences scholars reflect on “Black history as American history” and its impact on their personal and professional lives.

In the Spotlight

Social Sciences

The bid picture: Nobel prize winners explain auction theory, collaboration

If designed correctly, auctions can distribute resources fairly, according to Stanford economists Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom. The pair were awarded the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.

In The Spotlight

Examining systemic racism, advancing racial equity

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the Black experience in America and examine continuing systemic racism and discrimination in the U.S. – issues many Stanford scholars are tackling in their research and scholarship.

University Affairs

Stanford’s Long-Range Vision focused on accelerating university impact

Initiatives that arose out of the university’s Long-Range Vision have been making progress toward the goal of accelerating Stanford's impact in the world. That includes launching new programs to address urgent challenges and expanding our excellence in research and education.

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Faculty & Staff

Survey reveals COVID-19’s significant stress on Stanford faculty

Anne Joseph O’Connell, law, and Sara Singer, medicine, members of the Faculty Women’s Forum, presented to the Faculty Senate results of a survey that reflect the stress caused by COVID-19, particularly among women faculty, as well as those who are pre-tenure, at the lowest salary levels and with family obligations.

Campus Life

Hoover Tower undergoes repair to fix last winter’s lightning strike damage

A stone ornament atop Hoover Tower destroyed by lightning last winter has now been replaced. Workers also used the repair opportunity to affix a lightning rod and install falcon boxes in the iconic tower.

University Affairs

Stanford’s African and African-American Studies moves closer to becoming a department

At a wide-ranging Campus Conversation about the university’s racial justice initiatives, Provost Persis Drell announced that a committee will be formed to develop the details of making Stanford’s Program in African and African American Studies a department.

Science & Technology

Air pollution impacts on children’s health

First of its kind study reveals evidence that early exposure to dirty air alters genes in a way that could lead to adult heart disease, among other ailments. The findings could change the way medical experts and parents think about the air children breathe and inform clinical interventions.