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Stanford Graduate School of Education — September 23, 2020

Stanford professor awarded $4 million prize for education research

Carl Wieman was named a recipient of the 2020 Yidan Prize, the world’s largest award in education.

September 23, 2020

Exposure notification key to countering COVID-19 spread

Rich Wittman, medical director of Stanford’s Occupational Health Center, discusses the university’s new COVID-19 testing program and procedures for notifying colleagues and cleaning workspaces.

Office of the Provost — September 23, 2020

Update on IDEAL and racial justice initiatives

In a message to the community, Provost Drell givers an update on some of the efforts the university is taking to advance diversity, inclusion, access and racial justice.

September 23, 2020

Political science professor Charles Drekmeier dies

Drekmeier made an impact on students through his long-lasting Social Thought and Institutions seminar.

September 22, 2020

Stanford biochemist and administrator Robert D. Simoni has died at age 81

Robert D. Simoni was recognized for his exemplary service to Stanford, including serving as chair of the Faculty Senate, acting provost and five terms as chair of the Biology Department.

September 22, 2020

Predicting wildfires with CAT scans

Engineers at Stanford have used X-ray CT scans, more common in hospital labs, to study how wood catches fire. They’ve now turned that knowledge into a computer simulation to predict where fires will strike and spread.

September 22, 2020

Seismic data explains continental collision beneath Tibet

New imagery reveals the causes of seismic activity deep beneath the Himalaya region, contributing to an ongoing debate over the continental collision process when two tectonic plates crash into each other.

Stanford HAI — September 22, 2020

The geographic bias in medical AI tools

Patient data from just three states trains most AI diagnostic tools. Raising questions about the validity of the algorithms for patients in other areas.

September 22, 2020

COVID-19’s mental toll on teens

The researchers identified specific patterns of brain activation that protect adolescents from experiencing COVID-19-related anxiety and depression. The safeguard even extended to teens who experienced early puberty and are more likely to suffer psychological distress.

September 21, 2020

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Stanford

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, Sept. 18, twice visited Stanford University, once to help celebrate Constitution Day and later to deliver the Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life.