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Jay Hamilton named vice provost for undergraduate education
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Law students take a deep dive into policy development
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The Stanford Law and Policy Lab has tackled some of the most vexing policy questions of the last decade – often with very real results.
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How elephants say ‘let’s go!’
Research
The deep infrasonic rumbles male elephants use to signal group departures tell us something about their complex vocal coordination and strong social bonds.
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Study finds stark racial disparities in deaths from air pollution
Research
New research on exposure to air pollution and susceptibility to its harms found that Black Americans are significantly more likely to die from related causes.
Cardinal Olympians
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Swimmers stand out
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With the Paris Olympic Games less than two weeks away, five former Cardinal swimmers and divers from three different nations are set to represent their home countries alongside junior Torri Huske and head coach Greg Meehan.
Messages from Leadership
View all Messages from LeadershipCommencement remarks by Stanford President Richard Saller
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This morning’s occupation of Building 10
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In the news
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I think that’s important for us to remember 60 years later – that the passage of this bill was not inevitable.”
Lerone Martin, faculty director for Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, on the efforts that preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Campus Resources:Resources for campus events, safety, and well-being
In a time of heightened anxiety and concern in light of the events in Israel and Gaza, this page provides information and resources for students, as well as for other members of the Stanford community.