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Biodiversity loss in warming oceans

A fossil study from Stanford University finds the diversity of life in the world’s oceans declined time and again over the past 145 million years during periods of extreme warming. Temperatures that make it hard for cold-blooded sea creatures to breathe have likely been among the biggest drivers for shifts in the distribution of marine biodiversity.

Social Sciences

Revealing the complexities of life in Silicon Valley

To capture what it’s like to live and work in Silicon Valley – for the affluent, those who are barely getting by and the many people in between – Stanford communication professor and Silicon Valley scholar Fred Turner teamed up with renowned photographer Mary Beth Meehan.

Campus Life

Four Stanford scholars on motherhood and academia

In honor of Mother's Day, four Stanford scholars discuss the challenges and rewards of raising children while building academic careers on campus.

Medicine

Stanford researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

About three weeks before delivery, a pregnant woman’s body shifts into a pre-labor phase characterized by changes in immune, hormonal and blood-clotting signals.

Social Sciences

Why people who have it easy claim they had it rough

When confronted with evidence of systemic inequality, people with privilege may react by overstating the obstacles they’ve faced.

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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.

Arts & Creativity

A new installation brings playful and thought-provoking public art to the Science and Engineering Quad

The dynamic spheres created by international artist Alicja Kwade suggest alternate realities.

Science & Technology

Sea Trek: Stanford researcher’s childhood dreams of space bend toward the ocean deep

A keen interest in the possibility of alien life ultimately led geomicrobiologist Anne Dekas to study some of the least-examined microbes on Earth – those dwelling in the deep sea.

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University Affairs

Achievements honored, losses noted at annual gathering of Academic Council

In a presentation to the Academic Council, President Tessier-Lavigne summarized reasons for optimism post-pandemic, including progress made on the Long-Range Vision, the university’s improving financial position and the attributes of the campus community.

University Affairs

DEI Survey opens next week

During the week of May 10, members of the Stanford community will receive an invitation to take part in the first-ever university-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey as part of the IDEAL initiative.

Awards

Knight-Hennessy Scholars program announces 2021 cohort

Knight-Hennessy Scholars, who receive up to three years of funding for graduate study at Stanford, also participate in the King Global Leadership Program, which aims to prepare them to become inspiring and visionary leaders who are committed to the greater good.

University Affairs

Fall vaccination policy for faculty, staff, postdocs

A message to the campus community addresses vaccination requirements for the fall as well as changes to Health Check and the university’s travel policy for fully vaccinated individuals.

Science & Technology

Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford

Stanford scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas. The results could inform a new approach to managing human-caused earthquakes.

University Affairs

Stanford issues first bond in U.S. higher education based on rigorous environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards

The university’s use of emerging green, social and climate bond designations signify Stanford’s commitment to sustainability, inclusion and student access to education.

Science & Technology

Bringing sci-fi concepts to real space exploration

Two “out there” ideas from Stanford faculty receive NASA funding in hopes that they could drastically advance space exploration.

University Affairs

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In a message to the campus community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell spotlight Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month including events at Stanford and beyond to celebrate achievements and acknowledge struggles facing members of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Stanford plans in-person Commencement 2021 celebration

In a message to the campus community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announces that improvements in the public health situation and relaxation of the state’s public health orders make possible plans for a limited in-person Commencement celebration in Stanford Stadium in June.

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