In the Spotlight

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Stanford Report —

Addressing the Colorado River crisis

The future of water in the Southwest was top of mind for participants and attendees at the 10th Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference.

Stanford Athletics —

The Farm report

Men’s gymnastics wins their third straight conference title, a perfect 10 sends women’s gymnastics to Nationals, and the first week of football spring practice is officially in the books. Catch up on the latest Athletics news.

Hurricane risk perception drops after storms hit

Programs and policies that help households go beyond stocking up on food and medical supplies to invest in longer-term protections could overcome the risk perception gap and support adaptation to rising climate-related threats.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Medical debt relief doesn’t always work

Buying and forgiving medical debts in collections is thought to be a scalable way to help people in need, but new research suggests those efforts may be happening too late to make a difference.

Stanford HAI —

Generative AI and the social divide

The growing threat of disinformation leads people not only to believe in falsehoods, says Nate Persily, but also to disbelieve in facts.

Stanford Report —

Stanford’s 2024 spring and summer quarter guest artists

Rapper and singer Blxst, comedian Zarna Garg, and Tony-winner David Henry Hwang, ’79, who will deliver the Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life, are just a few of the artists who will share their work with the Stanford community in the coming months.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Economic report draws on work of SIEPR scholars

President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health delves into key issues including AI and the transition to clean energy, informed by Stanford research.