Category: Heard on Campus

Stanford partners with Univision, Televisa Foundation to promote STEM education

Nearly everyone who gathered last week at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) for a discussion on getting Latinos into STEM careers had a smartphone. Before the opening presentation, the crowd of more than 200 texted; they snapped photos; they browsed social media; they listened to music and they played games. But when the lights… Read more Stanford partners with Univision, Televisa Foundation to promote STEM education

Stanford philosophy professors to host series on the cosmos

  The nationally syndicated Philosophy Talk radio show received a $200,000 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to produce an eight-episode series focused on the nature of the universe. Titled A Philosophical Guide to the Cosmos, the series aims to take listeners on a “grand philosophical journey” through the cosmos, tackling puzzling questions about the… Read more Stanford philosophy professors to host series on the cosmos

Stanford Law School database provides insight on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

“Foreign corruption is a pervasive and growing problem,” says JOSEPH A. GRUNDFEST, a professor of law and business at Stanford Law School. Grundfest led a team that recently launched a free public database that fosters awareness of the fight against global corruption. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Clearinghouse allows users to search and sort data… Read more Stanford Law School database provides insight on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Herzog@Stanford; now on YouTube

Celebrated filmmaker WERNER HERZOG isn’t generally regarded as a literary tastemaker – so his February appearance as a guest of Stanford’s Another Look book club caused surprise as well as excitement. The topic for the public conversation was one of his favorite books: J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine, required reading for his Rogue Film School. Another… Read more Herzog@Stanford; now on YouTube

New lecture series honors Sally Dickson

SALLY DICKSON retired from Stanford late last year after 23 years of service. However, the legacy of her work and commitment to community-building and engagement endures through the annual Sally Dickson Lecture on Diversity, Inclusion and Reflection. GREG BOARDMAN, vice provost for student affairs, wanted to honor the contributions of Dickson, former associate vice provost… Read more New lecture series honors Sally Dickson

U.S. trade chief visits Stanford

Globalization has lifted more than a billion people out of extreme poverty, but as inequality and barriers to trade remain worldwide, improved trade standards are needed, America’s top trade official told a Stanford audience earlier this month. Those improvements come in the form of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, said U.S. Trade Representative MICHAEL FROMAN. The Obama… Read more U.S. trade chief visits Stanford

Cory Booker encourages students to use their moral imaginations to work for good

At 46, CORY BOOKER has an impressive list of academic and professional accomplishments: He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford; won a Rhodes Scholarship; graduated from Yale Law School; served as mayor of Newark, New Jersey; and won a seat in the U.S. Senate. His message to a largely Stanford student audience last Saturday,… Read more Cory Booker encourages students to use their moral imaginations to work for good

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

Storytelling matters to Stanford historian Allyson Hobbs

ALLYSON HOBBS, assistant professor of American history, finds much of the inspiration for her research in the stories of her own remarkable family. Telling those stories – and connecting them with larger themes in U.S. history – is one of the things that matters most to her. Hobbs was the featured speaker recently at the popular “What Matters to… Read more Storytelling matters to Stanford historian Allyson Hobbs

RadioLab's Jad Abumrad shares lessons in storytelling at Stanford

JAD ABUMRAD, host and producer of the radio show and podcast RadioLab, recently shared his thoughts on communication and the creative process to a packed Memorial Auditorium at Stanford. Abumrad’s talk was part documentary, part performance, his words punctuated with music, beats, clips from phone conversations and, at one point, a recording of his own… Read more RadioLab's Jad Abumrad shares lessons in storytelling at Stanford