June 2015
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- Award-winning authors to discuss writing about war at Stanford Live event
- Poet Natasha Trethewey and fiction writer Phil Klay will read selections from their works and join Stanford political scientist Scott Sagan in conversation on June 30 at Bing Concert Hall. Read more »
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- Stanford art and art history faculty, staff making plans for the McMurtry Building
- Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the new interdisciplinary arts hub is expected to house a hive of activity. Read more »
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- Stanford scholars give voice to the Chinese workers who helped build Transcontinental Railroad
- A century and a half after Chinese migrants toiled on the Transcontinental Railroad, an interdisciplinary team of Stanford professors is shedding light on a key chapter of the intertwined relationship between China and the United States. Read more »
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- Scholar at Stanford debunks long-held beliefs about economic growth in ancient Greece
- Using a pioneering digitization project that maps out details of life in the ancient world, classics Professor Josiah Ober links the democratic politics and surprisingly robust economy of classical Greek society. Read more »
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- Stanford’s 2015 Cuthbertson, Dinkelspiel and Gores awards honor librarian, faculty and PhD students
- University Librarian Michael Keller, three members of the faculty and two doctoral candidates will receive awards on June 14 at the 124th Commencement Ceremony for their outstanding contributions to Stanford. Read more »
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- Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center acquires Edward Hopper painting
- “New York Corner,” 1913, finds a new home at Stanford University. Read more »