Stanford historian Clayborne Carson thinks Martin Luther King Jr. would urge today’s activists to clearly articulate the goals and objectives of their protest.
Professor Ron Tyler and lecturer Suzanne Luban of Stanford Law School’s Criminal Defense Clinic discuss the Floyd case and offer suggestions for a way forward.
Men who own handguns are eight times more likely to die of gun suicides than men who don’t own handguns, and women who own handguns are 35 times more likely than women who don’t.
This work marks the beginning of an effort to better understand memory and memory loss in older adults using advanced imaging and data analysis techniques.
A perspective article co-authored by senior research officers from six leading research universities, including Stanford, argues for a gradual, stepwise approach to reopening of academic research that is informed by public health expertise.
From helping develop medical equipment to creating art, Stanford students from across departments and academic disciplines are finding ways to support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recent acts of violence perpetrated against Black communities has led many to question racism and racial injustice embedded in American society. Stanford scholars have been looking for ways to reduce racial disparities and how to create meaningful change.
Stanford scholars in fields ranging from history to virology to artificial intelligence have been lending their expertise to the study and analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected more than 5 million people worldwide.
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell have released a letter to the Stanford community on academic planning for the fall quarter and 2020-21 academic year.
Stanford Vice Provost and Dean of Research Kathryn Moler wants all research resources to be as readily available as books in a library. This model would enable faculty and students to pursue the most innovative research in flexible, collaborative teams.
In a livestream conversation with the Stanford community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell addressed the university’s commitment to equity and inclusion. They also expressed praise and gratitude to the campus community for their resilience in dealing with the difficult times.
Teaching students about the existential threat of a pandemic as they are living through one can help make the danger feel less hypothetical and much more real.
New data released on alcohol and drug use, sexual violence and sexual harassment at Stanford will help guide changes to the university’s programs, policies and services.
Analysis of thousands of vertebrate species reveals that extinction rates are likely much faster than previously thought. The researchers call for immediate global action, such as a ban on the wildlife trade, to slow the sixth mass extinction.
Our growing need for food poses one of the biggest threats to the environment. Stanford ocean and food security experts explain how the ocean could produce dramatically more food while driving sustainable economic growth.
Undergraduate and graduate applicants for Stanford University’s 2021-22 academic year will get full consideration and won’t be at a disadvantage due to COVID-19 accommodations.
