Meet Ryan Agarwal, ’26
AthleticsVideo
Only two players of Indian descent have made it to the NBA. The Stanford shooting guard would like to be next.
A global movement opposing climate policies is on the rise
Earth & ClimateResearch
Stanford researchers find resistance to climate action has become a global movement that strengthens after governments implement climate-related policies.
Paul Yock receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Awards, Honors & AppointmentsNews
The emeritus bioengineering professor was awarded the medal for his health technology innovations, including systems used routinely around the world to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease.
Sundance to feature five films with ties to Stanford documentary program
AcademicsNews
The announcement marks a milestone for the small MFA program, with alumni producing two of the 10 U.S. documentary selections.
In the news
Campuses should be places with deep curiosity about ideas where you can take chances and test things out.”
On the Freakonomics podcast “People I (Mostly) Admire,” Stanford President Jonathan Levin opened up about his groundbreaking economics research and perspectives on higher-education leadership.
Wildfires have ravaged the LA area for a week. Is there an end in sight?
Michael Wara, policy director for the Sustainability Accelerator at the Doerr School of Sustainability and director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program, discusses the end of California’s current fire season and how often fires can occur.
Now on the college course menu: personal finance
Annamaria Lusardi, senior fellow at SIEPR, on how all of society should learn about personal finance. And economics Professor Michael Boskin describes a personal finance course at Stanford.