Stanford Professor of English Paula Moya has found that an interdisciplinary approach to multicultural fiction can powerfully shape a reader’s perception of the world and improve racial literacy. The tool to achieve this is known as 'close reading.'
The faculty members have been elected to receive one of the highest honors for an American scientist in recognition of their achievements in original research.
The winner of the individual award is Sally Dickson, an emerita staff member who is serving as a special assistant to President John Hennessy. The winner of the program award is the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences.
Student teams at Stanford use "lean launch pad" startup methodology to innovate at speed and find technological solutions for critical challenges facing America’s defense and intelligence agencies.
Ingram Olkin applied new and innovative statistical models to uncover new insights in behavioral, medical and social sciences, and is best known for developing statistical analyses for evaluating education policies. He was also an ardent supporter of improving the stature of women in the field of statistics.
Provost John Etchemendy will hold a town hall meeting on May 10 to discuss the latest news and plans for the Stanford in Redwood City campus. Some 2,400 staff members will be relocated to the new campus beginning in 2019.
Dr. James R. Jacobs, the executive director of Vaden Health Center, encourages members of the campus community to schedule a travel medicine consultation before embarking on that international trip.
Stanford researchers found that when an older person's emotions reach states of excitement and anger, they are more likely than young people to show interest in fraudulent appeals.
New insights into the characteristics of collagen, the protein that provides structure and stability for cells but which also stretches like Silly Putty, could help scientists design techniques for regenerating tissues.
