Stanford in the News
Los Angeles Times 12.9.15The No Child Left Behind replacement could disrupt California's school rating plans
This article quotes David Plank, professor (research) of education, on the Every Student Succeeds Act, a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate that would replace the education law known as No Child Left Behind.
Slate 12.9.15Working from home isn't for everyone
This article quotes Nicholas Bloom, professor of economics and senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, on his study, one of the first randomized controlled trials of working from home in the management literature.
The Atlantic 12.8.15Why the US is leaving untapped fossil fuels in the ground - for now
This article quotes Frank Wolak, professor of economics and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, at the Precourt Institute and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions requires them to be priced.
Washington Post 12.8.15Along with Trump's rhetoric, the stakes for 2016 have risen dramatically
This article quotes David M. Kennedy, professor emeritus of history, on the lack of historical precedent for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's recent proposal to ban all Muslims from coming into the United States.
Wall Street Journal 12.8.15How India's solar ambitions can become reality
This article features a new paper co-authored by Dan Reicher, professor of the practice of law; Gireesh Shrimali, fellow at the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance; and alumnus Varun Sivaram, on outlining a roadmap for New Delhi to fulfill its pledge to increase the amount of solar power that can be generated in the country to 100 gigawatts by 2022.
CNN 12.8.15Supreme Court takes up 'one person, one vote'
This article quotes Nathaniel Persily, professor of law, on filing a brief with colleagues, which holds that the census is the only one constitutionally required and reliable data set in regard to the upcoming Supreme Court case Evenwel v. Abbott. The case will investigate what the court meant more than 50 years ago when it established the principle of "one person, one vote."
Washington Post 12.7.15Surprisingly good news for the Earth's climate: Greenhouse gas pollution dropped this year
This article quotes Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy, co-author of a study that found emissions of man-made greenhouse gases appear to have declined slightly in 2015, what experts say is an encouraging, though likely temporary, pause in the steady rise in pollutants blamed for climate change.
The Atlantic 12.7.15How a jellyfish-obsessed engineer upended our understanding of swimming
This article features John Dabiri, professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering, on his recent discovery about the movement of jellyfish, upturning our understanding of how animals swim, with important implications for the design of underwater vehicles.
Washington Post 12.7.15Scientists just undermined a key idea behind the Paris climate talks
This article quotes Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy, on co-authoring a study that found that relying on negative emissions technologies in the future to pull a lot of carbon out of the air is "extremely risky." Also quotes Ken Caldeira, climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford.
Financial Times 12.6.15Have we created an unachievable myth of leadership?
This article quotes Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor at the Graduate School of Business, on how the leadership industry has failed.
New York Times 12.5.15The feel-good school of philanthropy
This article is written by Jamil Zaki, assistant professor of psychology, on the effective altruism movement, which uses data science to calculate how people can ensure that each dollar they give has the greatest impact on the lives of those in need. Mentions a study co-authored by Zaki and colleagues.
Los Angeles Times 12.5.15San Bernardino shooting: Does blanket TV coverage change minds?
This article quotes John Donohue III, professor of law, on questioning whether continuous television coverage of violent mass shooting has had an effect on public opinion regarding gun control.
ClimateWire via Scientific American 12.4.15Nuclear power must make a comeback for climate's sake
This article quotes Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, and at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on how social and political obstacles are the only roadblocks in the way of replacing the world's fossil fuel-based energy system with solely renewable energy by 2050.
The Atlantic 12.4.15When will Apple and Uber open up about driverless cars?
This article quotes Richard White, professor of history, on the popular mistake of utterly detaching a new technology from the infrastructure that's necessary to make it work, in terms of driverless cars, railroads and automobiles.
Associated Press via Salon 12.4.15Meaning of 'one person, one vote' at stake at Supreme Court
This article cites Nathaniel Persily, professor of law, on how the only reference to population and political districts in the Constitution requires the use of the once-a-decade census as the basis for divvying up congressional districts among the states.
Bloomberg via Chicago Tribune 12.4.15New carbon market years away, says envoy seeking Paris allies
This article quotes Steven Chu, former U.S. secretary of energy, professor of physics and of molecular and cellular physiology, and co-awardee of the 1997 Nobel Prize in physics, on how a carbon tax may be more effective in cutting emissions than markets, based on the European Union's experience.
USA Today 12.3.15Climate targets may not be enough to avert catastrophes
This article quotes Chris Field, professor of biology and of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy and at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on being cautiously optimistic about humanity's ability to solve the climate challenge.
Wall Street Journal 12.3.15Forget old age, it's time to live long and (really) prosper
This article is written by Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology and director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, on how our record-length lives afford us the chance to redesign the way we live, and write a life script for lifetimes that last a century.
Los Angeles Times 12.2.15No Child Left Behind replacement would give other states the freedom California has already claimed
This article quotes Linda Darling-Hammond and Michael Kirst, professors emeritus of education, and David Plank, professor (research) of education, on the House of Representatives' passing of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which would continue to require annual standardized testing in grades 3-8 and once in high school, and the results of different student groups will continue to be publicly reported. But for the most part, it will be up to states to determine what to do with those results.
Wall Street Journal 12.2.15Former official says SEC beset by 'crisis of confidence' over in-house judges
This article quotes Joseph Grundfest, professor of law, senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and former Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner, on how the SEC faces a "crisis of confidence" over its in-house court.
New York Times 12.1.15Imagining a world without growth
This article quotes Paul Ehrlich, professor of biology and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on how humankind must slow both population and consumption growth.
Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report 12.1.15Monsanto pledges to be carbon neutral by 2021; will work with farmers to cut emissions
This article quotes David Lobell, associate professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on the importance for any major company to strive for carbon neutrality.
U.S. News & World Report 12.1.15Redistricting reform gains steam
This article quotes Nathaniel Persily, professor of law, on the potential need for political redistricting reform through legislative process.
Scientific American 12.1.15The inside story on wearable electronics
This article quotes Zhenan Bao, professor of chemical engineering, on how skin inspires her research, which includes creating thin pressure sensors by sandwiching micrometer-scale rubber pyramids between films.
New York Times 12.1.15A path for climate change, beyond Paris
This article quotes Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, and at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on the actions that would be required for the entire world to operate on 100 percent renewable power by 2050, as Jacobson's research has shown is possible.
