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Stanford's Robert B. Wilson wins major economics award

Stanford economist ROBERT B. WILSON recently won recognition for his groundbreaking scholarship on auctions, electricity pricing, and how groups interact in a market when information is not the same for everyone. Wilson was chosen for the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in economics, finance and management, which comes with a 400,000-Euro prize (about $441,080).… Read more Stanford's Robert B. Wilson wins major economics award

University Libraries open new Chinese typewriter exhibition

Not all typewriters are created equal – especially when languages are not alphabetical. Imagine that. Well, now you can learn about such typewriters firsthand, thanks to the University Libraries. In a new exhibition that opened Wednesday, The Chinese Typewriter: The Design and Science of East Asian Information Technology, the history of modern East Asian information… Read more University Libraries open new Chinese typewriter exhibition

NATO commander calls for recalibration in Europe

NATO must bolster its presence in Europe as a way to counter Russian aggression in the region. That was the message from General PHILIP M. BREEDLOVE, the supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), when he visited Stanford on Monday. “Europe is clearly at a crossroads,” he said. Breedlove addressed the need… Read more NATO commander calls for recalibration in Europe

French economist brings message of inequality to Stanford

Is inequality rising? Yes, and something can be done about it. That was the word from French economist THOMAS PIKETTY, who spoke at Stanford on Friday, Oct. 23,  about wealth and income inequality. He is the author of the 2014 bestseller, Capital in the 21st Century, which takes a historical and statistical approach to examining… Read more French economist brings message of inequality to Stanford

Stanford scholars contribute to books published by the Hoover Institution Press

Two new books from the Hoover Institution Press grapple with two unrelated subjects that have shaped history: bank regulatory reform and ANDREI SAKHAROV. In Making Failure Feasible, a group of Hoover economists and scholars challenges existing U.S. banking policy while urging bold monetary reforms, such as adding a new Chapter 14 to the U.S. bankruptcy… Read more Stanford scholars contribute to books published by the Hoover Institution Press

Former softball standout makes history – again

One of the best hitters ever in softball, JESSICA MENDOZA, ’02 has made history once again. Mendoza, who was an All-America outfielder for the Stanford softball team from 1998 to 2002, is now pioneering a role for women in a largely male-dominated world of sports broadcasting. On Aug. 24, she became the first female ESPN… Read more Former softball standout makes history – again

Stanford historian featured in new Black Panther documentary

Historian CLAYBORNE CARSON adds his perspective on the Black Panther Party in a new documentary film about the organization. In The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, Carson, the founding director of Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, is interviewed about the Panthers. Founded in 1966, the Black Panther Party is controversial,… Read more Stanford historian featured in new Black Panther documentary

New books by Stanford authors rethink healing and happiness

Scholars at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education have written new books that encourage people to think differently about healing and happiness. JAMES DOTY, for instance, argues that true healing is both biological and spiritual. Doty, the founder and director of the center, is also a neurosurgeon. In Into the Magic Shop,… Read more New books by Stanford authors rethink healing and happiness

Stanford scholar explores life with a guide dog

There’s nothing like a human’s best friend, especially when you need a gentle guide to help you through life, as Stanford scholar SUSAN KRIEGER observes in her new book, Come, Let Me Guide You. Krieger, a Stanford lecturer who teaches in feminist, gender and sexuality studies, said one motivation behind the book was to learn… Read more Stanford scholar explores life with a guide dog

Stanford scholar Linda Darling-Hammond launches educational think tank

Stanford education Professor Emerita LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND has a new project – and it comes in the form of a think tank. Darling-Hammond, the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Emerita, aims to cultivate education policies nationwide with the recent launch of the Learning Policy Institute. With offices in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C., the institute… Read more Stanford scholar Linda Darling-Hammond launches educational think tank