
Seminar inspires students to seek the ‘why’ behind every belief
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Democracy and Disagreement encourages students to explore differing viewpoints with curiosity in peer-led discussions, enhancing their understanding of complex issues.

‘Civic Salons’ engage students on complex issues
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A series of informal conversations in residence halls during winter quarter offered undergraduates an opportunity to discuss some of society’s most pressing challenges.

Students learn materials science through hands-on culinary experiments
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Making the most of the Residential & Dining Enterprises Teaching Kitchen @ Stanford, the course Edible Materials uses cooking and baking experiments to teach students about topics like elasticity, viscosity, and surface energy.

Rising Environmental Leaders Program prepares next generation of experts on policymaking
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Environmental challenges are too complex for one discipline to solve. As part of a unique program, Stanford students with expertise from fields as diverse as engineering, biology, business, and law are learning how to make policy impacts.