When survival over generations is the end game, researchers say it makes sense to undervalue long shots that could be profitable and overestimate the likelihood of rare bad outcomes.
A diet that includes an average of two servings of plant-based meat alternatives lowers some cardiovascular risk factors compared with a diet that instead includes the same amount of animal meat, Stanford Medicine scientists found.
What has been on the minds of Stanford professors as they navigate this turbulent and anxious time? Where do they find comfort and solace, challenge and struggle, beauty and grace?
More than a thousand Stanford students and other university affiliates have joined Club Cardinal, a new, virtual Stanford campus that’s connecting the community remotely.
It’s been months since most faculty and staff have been on the main campus, thanks to the pandemic. This slideshow suggests some of the changes that have occurred.
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Provost Persis Drell and Elizabeth Zacharias, vice president of human resources, addressed the university’s latest responses to the COVID-19 pandemic during an online conversation, followed by a Q&A, with the Stanford community.
Mandates imposed by the county and state based on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic may prompt changes in the university’s fall academic and undergraduate housing plans. Final decisions about fall plans are targeted for mid-August.
Researchers have modeled how coastal flooding will impact commutes in the Bay Area over the next 20 years. Regions with sparse road networks will have some of the worst commute delays, regardless of their distances from the coast.
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine suggest schools should and can reopen safely if they follow a set of strict – and expensive – guidelines to avoid COVID-19 infections among students and teachers.
A formative scholar of early modern British history, Paul Seaver was also known for his decades of leadership and commitment to undergraduate education.
The university is seeking input from the campus community on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Title IX policies and disciplinary processes for sexual harassment and sexual assault.
