In the News

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Wall Street Journal — January 26, 2023

What the NFL Playoffs and tech layoffs have in common

Article quotes Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor at the Graduate School of Business, arguing that tech layoffs are a result of social contagion.

CNET — January 23, 2023

You’ll be seeing ChatGPT’s influence everywhere this year

Article quotes Jennifer King, privacy and data policy fellow at Stanford HAI, on ChatGPT and how quickly companies will incorporate the tool despite the perceived risks.

New York Times — January 20, 2023

A new report outlines a vision for national wastewater surveillance

Article quotes Michelle Mello, professor of law and of health policy, on challenges to implementing a national wastewater surveillance system.

New York Times — January 19, 2023

Ten nutrition myths experts wish would die

Article quotes Christopher Gardner, nutritionist and professor of medicine, in a story on the nutrition myths experts wish would die.

USA Today — January 13, 2023

Floods, rain have plagued California – what happened to the drought? It’s still a problem, new data says

Article quotes Noah Diffenbaugh, professor of Earth system science, on the state of California’s drought after recent rains.

New York Times — January 12, 2023

R.J. Reynolds pivots to new cigarette pitches as flavor ban takes effect

Article quotes Robert Jackler, professor of otorhinolaryngology, on a new ad campaign for cigarettes developed since California passed a law banning flavors.

Newsweek — January 11, 2023

What will it take to get California completely out of drought?

Article quotes Richard Luthy, professor of civil and environmental engineering, on what recent rains mean for California’s drought.

Washington Post — January 9, 2023

Next in AI’s ‘gold rush’: Military, regulations and endless chatbots

Article quotes Russ Altman, associate director of Stanford HAI, on advancements expected in artificial intelligence during the coming year.

Washington Post — January 6, 2023

For many of the 1,271 Americans under Russian sanctions, it’s a point of pride

Article quotes Kathryn Stoner, senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, on being included on Moscow’s “Stop List” of 1,271 Americans under Russian sanctions.

Los Angeles Times — January 4, 2023

String of brutal atmospheric rivers imperils a California already weakened by drought

Quotes Chris Field, professor of biology and of Earth system science, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, on the relationship between wildfires and mudslides.