Research questions piano’s one-size-fits-all keyboard
Arts & HumanitiesResearch
Only 13 percent of women can comfortably span an octave on a standard piano. Few thought to ask whether the piano was the problem.
Exhibition unpacks the storied life of Jane Stanford
ArtsEvent
On view now at the Cantor Arts Center, JANE! offers a new look at the university’s founding mother.
Drier climate could nearly double water bills in some cities
Earth & ClimateVideo
Researchers say climate adaptation and water affordability are on a “collision course,” with resilience costs falling hardest on those who can least afford them.
Decade of research reshapes multilingual learner policy
EducationResearch
A Stanford partnership with nine California school districts found that reclassification barriers limit multilingual learners’ access to college-prep coursework – findings now shaping state legislation.
In the news
That’s a real opportunity for immigrants to come in and start something for their families.
Laura Jones, Stanford University archaeologist, on how flower farming’s small acreage requirements made it an accessible path to economic opportunity for immigrant families, many of whom got their start on land leased from Stanford.
Giving kids access to AI tutors doesn’t mean they’ll use them
New Stanford research finds that students left alone with an AI tutoring platform spent just two to five minutes interacting with it each week, raising questions about access versus meaningful use.
California researchers say controlled burns reduce long-term pollution
A Stanford study finds that prescribed burns in California’s conifer forests immediately reduced severe wildfire risk by 92% and cut cumulative smoke pollution by 10% over a decade.
Research Matters
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Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Stories in Motion
MoreStories in MotionMeet Heloise Hoffmann, ’26
Senior SpotlightVideo
The bioengineering student and singer-songwriter graduates this month with plans to continue researching a cure for a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
