Category: In the Spotlight

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

Staged readings at Stanford put water at center stage

This past spring, Stanford students directed and acted in a play about how life on Earth will change in the coming years if major environmental issues are not addressed. The performance was one of six original short plays on environmental themes written by Bay Area playwrights for the Planet Earth Arts’ New Play Festival. Planet… Read more Staged readings at Stanford put water at center stage

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

Stanford palliative care specialist creates an app to facilitate end-of-life decisions

For many of us, the topic of how we want to spend our final days rarely comes up in discussions with our family members or doctors. And a big reason why is that we think of reflecting on how we want to die as highly emotional and unpleasant. But there are some compelling reasons to take… Read more Stanford palliative care specialist creates an app to facilitate end-of-life decisions

Stanford freshmen package 63,000 meals for the hungry

Freshmen and transfer students received an introduction to public service as a distinctive feature of a Stanford education through an event cosponsored with international relief organization Stop Hunger Now. Nearly 500 students packaged a record 63,000 meals in just three hours. Sponsored by Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service, Residential & Dining Enterprises and Residential… Read more Stanford freshmen package 63,000 meals for the hungry

Survey shows frequent parent-student communication

The vast majority of Stanford parents—86 percent—talk to their children via text, email or phone at least once a week, according to a recent survey of Stanford Parents’ Newsletter readers. The Stanford Parents’ Newsletter is sent to the parents of undergraduates via email about six times per year. Specifically, 13 percent of parents who opted… Read more Survey shows frequent parent-student communication

Stanford expert talks about reducing stress, enhancing resilience and practicing PEACE

As manager for resilience, stress management and contemplation programs for the Health Improvement Program (HIP)  and BeWell, TIA RICH, designs, teaches and directs programs that help Stanford community members thrive. BeWell spoke with Rich to learn about ways to reduce stress and enhance resilience. Here’s an excerpt of that Q&A. How can I thrive in… Read more Stanford expert talks about reducing stress, enhancing resilience and practicing PEACE

Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

Fifteen Stanford graduate students in business, computer science and bioengineering were recently named 2016 Siebel Scholars for outstanding academic performance and leadership in their fields. The Siebel Scholars program was established by the Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation in 2000 to recognize the most talented students at the world’s leading graduate schools of business and… Read more Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

Stanford's Anderson Collection wins prestigious architecture award

The Anderson Collection at Stanford University has won a 2015 Award of Excellence, the highest level of honor, from the American Institute of Architects, New York State (AIANY). Designed by RICHARD OLCOTT/Ennead Architects, the building housing the collection is located in the heart of Stanford’s arts district. The Anderson Collection at Stanford University celebrates its first… Read more Stanford's Anderson Collection wins prestigious architecture award

Arun Majumdar named co-director of Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy

ARUN MAJUMDAR, a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford, has been named co-director of the university’s Precourt Institute for Energy. He will serve with the current director, SALLY M. BENSON, professor of energy resources engineering. “One of the goals when we started the Precourt Institute was to provide additional faculty positions for researchers of the… Read more Arun Majumdar named co-director of Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy