Research

News articles classified as Research

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Planet versus plastics

Here’s how Stanford scholars are exploring the connection between plastic and disease, rethinking plastic reuse, and uncovering new ways to break down plastic waste.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Don’t sugarcoat it

People think being indirect is kinder, but it just creates confusion, Graham Weaver says. “The more clear you can be, the more compassionate that is for the other person.”

Stanford Law School —

Legal phantoms

Jennifer Chacón’s new book delves into the ramifications of a decade’s worth of promised federal immigration reform.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Responsible leadership in a polarized world

Jerome Powell, Sundar Pichai, and Patti Poppe discuss technology, sustainability, and more at the first Business, Government, and Society Forum. Watch the highlights.

Stanford Report —

Stanford visit sparks high schoolers’ interests

High school students visited the university as part of Stanford’s Introduction to Bioengineering, a dual-credit course program that provides talented students in low-income communities with access to advanced material while encouraging them to apply to selective colleges.

Stanford HAI —

The state of AI in 13 charts

Foundation models dominate, benchmarks fall, and prices skyrocket: Check out highlights from the newly released report tracking global trends in artificial intelligence.

Stanford Medicine —

Two key brain systems are central to psychosis

When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Gossipers have the edge

Talking about people behind their backs can spread useful information and motivate others to cooperate with you – but only if your information is accurate.