This year, the Stanford Benefits team is hosting live Benefits Information sessions on Zoom for employees and retirees. And employees can attend a virtual Open Enrollment and Wellness Fair that includes fitness class demos, Healthy Living class teasers and live chats with on- and off-campus services.
At the Oct. 22 senate meeting, Provost Persis Drell provided an update on the university’s finances and the senate voted on a proposal to add exemptions and exceptions to a policy setting a 100-unit limit for undergraduate majors.
A willingness to concede and compromise has helped resolve past election disputes, but that option may not be available this year, Stanford historian Jonathan Gienapp says.
Arnetha Ball has been awarded the Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize, which recognizes Stanford faculty members who engage students in integrating academic scholarship with significant and meaningful volunteer service to society.
Paul Milgrom’s Nobel win on Monday cements not only his legacy as a groundbreaking economist but also his impact on public policy and dedication to nurturing new generations of economic scholars.
In the early hours of Oct. 12, 2020, after learning they had jointly won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Stanford economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson talk about their work and their collaboration.
“Bob has brought economic theory to the real world, both as a mechanism for understanding ‘how things work’ and then in the design of better institutions.”
The awarding of Nobel Prizes attracts worldwide attention. Economists Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom’s hectic day started around 2:15 a.m. PT. University Communications photographers were there to capture the excitement.
