On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NCAA cannot bar relatively modest payments for expenses to student-athletes. Stanford law Professor William Gould IV discusses the significance of this decision.
Because foreshocks precede larger quakes, they have long presented the tantalizing prospect of warning of potentially damaging earthquakes. But to date, they have only been recognized in hindsight, and scientists for decades have sought to understand the physical processes that drive them. Computer modeling by Stanford geophysicists finds answers in the complex geometry of faults.
In the largest Deliberative Polling experiment focused on young adults, Stanford students saw firsthand how informed discussion can change how people think about the world and each other.
By 2050, more than 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. Stanford Natural Capital Project researchers have developed software that shows city planners where to invest in nature to improve people’s lives and save billions of dollars.
In a Q&A, health law experts David Studdert and Michelle Mello discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling, the role of the Affordable Care Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the ACA might be strengthened during the Biden administration.
Hoover fellows and associated scholars discuss the life and legacy of Sidney D. Drell, award-winning nuclear physicist, national security expert, behind-the-scenes diplomat, and champion for peace, nuclear disarmament and human rights.
Air levels of pollen and mold spores in the San Francisco Bay Area are elevated for about two more months per year than in past decades, and higher temperatures are to blame, a Stanford Medicine study has found.
The Stanford community remembers Jochen Wohlfeil, a German lecturer who taught in the Bing Overseas Studies Program in Berlin for more than 30 years. He died recently in Germany.
Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions and reappointments were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council and approved by the president.
