Stanford News

Stanford University statement on White House plans for DACA

Stanford University vigorously and adamantly opposes the shameful decision announced today to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Law & Policy

Exploring implications of DACA decision

Stanford Law professors Jayashri Srikantia and Michael McConnell answer questions about the end of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Social Sciences

Why online consumers choose inferior products

A Stanford study found that when choosing between two products online, people tend to favor products with more reviews despite the fact that the more-reviewed product is of lower quality.

University Affairs

Provost on Stanford’s commitment to battling sexual assault

Provost Persis Drell reiterated Stanford's commitment to battling sexual assault in the wake of a speech by the U.S. Secretary of Education regarding Title IX.

Social Sciences

Rescinding DACA could have negative health impacts on children

Stanford researchers found that DACA protections offered to immigrant mothers can significantly improve the health and development of their children. These findings offer a timely perspective in the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the program.

In the Spotlight

Campus Life

Sustainable Stanford

Sustaining Earth’s resources is ingrained in the way Stanford educates students, conducts research and operates its buildings.

Teaching & Students

Public service at Stanford

Through Cardinal Service and other programs, Stanford offers students a 21st-century approach to fulfilling Jane Stanford's hope and trust that students would use their educations to become of greater service to the public.

Teaching & Students

Leland Scholars at home on the Farm

The program helps students who may be the first in their families to attend college, come from low-income households or had limited high school curricular offerings.

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Campus Life

Leland Scholars set sail on academic seas

Incoming freshmen in the Leland Scholars program cap four weeks of hands-on experience in chemistry and writing classes with some hands-on experience floating their homemade boats at Terman Fountain.

Science & Technology

Sending excess heat into the sky

Stanford scientists cooled water without electricity by sending excess heat where it won’t be noticed – space. The specialized optical surfaces they developed are a major step toward applying this technology to air conditioning and refrigeration.

Science & Technology

New solar cell inspired by insect eyes

A new solar cell inspired by the compound eyes of insects could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of solar panels based on a promising material called perovskite.

Science & Technology

How nuclear war would affect the world climate and human health

In a Q&A, environmental security expert Paul N. Edwards discusses the effects of nuclear war on Earth itself and how they would affect humans.

Science & Technology

Fathers of American newborns keep getting older

While data on the moms of newborn American children has been abundant, equivalent data on dads hasn’t — a gap that Stanford scientists have now filled.

Social Sciences

Stressful times call for empathic people

In an era of nearly boundless online “friend” networks, Stanford researchers found that students are able to distinguish those real-life friends who are most able to help them deal with stressful times.

Stanford principles regarding immigration

As events continue to unfold regarding federal immigration policy, a website has been created where Stanford leaders summarize the principles of the university’s support for international and undocumented community members. Also found on the site are links to resources for the Stanford community.