Creating a culture of civic engagement
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With the U.S. 2024 presidential and congressional elections fast approaching, students, faculty, and staff across Stanford are taking action at a pivotal moment for democracy through a wide array of educational, civic engagement, and get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Inauguration highlights
On a bright and sunny Friday afternoon, the Stanford community gathered for the Inauguration and Investiture of Jonathan D. Levin, ’94, at Frost Amphitheater. Following the ceremony, attendees celebrated in the Main Quad over food, games, and live performances by a variety of student organizations.
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We’ve sacrificed young people’s ability to grapple with long-form texts.”
Antero Garcia, associate professor of education, on how the shift in middle and high school from books to short informational passages that mimic the format of standardized reading-comprehension tests has affected students
California faces ‘unprecedented’ local spread of dengue fever, possibly driven by climate change
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Erin Mordecai, associate professor of biology, on how climate change is making the temperature more suitable for longer periods of the year for the vector mosquito to thrive and spread disease
Meet the Stanford composer behind sold-out symphony shows of Grateful Dead songs
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Giancarlo Aquilanti, senior lecturer and director of music theory at Stanford University, on arranging dozens of the Grateful Dead’s hits into symphonic adaptations in a collaboration with Bob Weir