The professor emeritus of anthropology was instrumental in establishing Japanese studies at Stanford and is remembered as a gifted and selfless mentor.
Harumi Befu, professor emeritus of anthropology, dies at 92
Harumi Befu, a professor emeritus of anthropology in Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences who challenged and exposed stereotypes about Japanese people and their culture, died Aug. 4. He was 92.
The developmental psychologist will be presented with a 2023 lifetime achievement award by the Association for Psychological Science for her efforts to foster the careers of students and postdocs.
New book probes blackness in ancient Greek literature and art
In her new book, Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity, Stanford’s Sarah F. Derbew challenges the notion that modern understandings of race can simply be applied to classical literature and art.
Shanto Iyengar to co-lead political survey of thousands of Americans
Shanto Iyengar is co-leading an effort to survey thousands of Americans before and after the 2024 presidential election, a period that will likely be marked by extreme volatility and uncertainty in U.S. politics.
The former associate director of Stanford’s Food Research Institute, Gotsch was a technology evangelist best known for his research on irrigation development in South Asia and use of mathematical models to study agricultural policy.
