Social Sciences

News articles classified as Social Sciences

Stanford Graduate School of Business — March 21, 2023

Many banks face the risks that brought down Silicon Valley Bank

A new analysis suggests $2.2 trillion in losses and nervous customers could spark more bank runs.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — March 17, 2023

A new look at immigrants’ outsize contribution to innovation in the U.S.

A new study finds foreign-born inventors generate a disproportionate share of patents and make their U.S.-born collaborators more productive.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — March 15, 2023

Finance professors on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

Four finance professors talk about the ongoing risks banks face and the consequences of backstopping uninsured deposits.

Stanford Report — March 13, 2023

7 things to know about working from home

The pandemic sharply accelerated trends of people working from home, leaving lasting impacts on how we work going forward. Stanford scholar Nicholas Bloom details how working from home is affecting the office, our homes, and more.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — March 10, 2023

Auto-renew snags new subscribers – but isn’t a good way to keep them

Consumers rarely cancel unused subscriptions. Is that a win for business? Not in the long haul, research from the Graduate School of Business shows.

Stanford Engineering — March 8, 2023

The battle for control of the internet

Net neutrality champion Barbara van Schewick explains what’s at stake in this episode of The Future of Everything.

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health — March 3, 2023

New report calls for investment in climate-resilient California school infrastructure

A new report urges leaders to make sure all California public school students have access to safe, open facilities.

Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences — March 1, 2023

Q&A: Paul R. Ehrlich on his life’s work

The population ecologist and environmental activist talks about his new autobiography and why departments should disappear.

Stanford Graduate School of Education — February 27, 2023

Stanford scholar explores the impact of racial stress on Black youth

Assistant Professor Farzana Saleem on how to mitigate the toll racial stressors take on kids’ mental health.

Hoover Institution — February 27, 2023

Who holds the purse strings?

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan; John F. Cogan and Michael McConnell discuss their amicus brief opposing it.