Faculty
Faculty
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Stanford research team creates toolkits to help groups overcome biases and other social issues
Tackling tough societal problems requires applying academic research findings to real-world situations.
July 18, 2018
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Richard Saller: Dean and Diplomat
Richard Saller, Vernon R.
June 27, 2018
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Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say
While “find your passion” is well-intended advice, it might not be good advice.
June 18, 2018
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LInC: A New Cohort of Collaborative Faculty Leaders
The Stanford Woods Institute has announced its inaugural group of fellows in the LInC (Leading Interdisciplinary Collaborations) program for Stanford faculty.
June 13, 2018
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Arsenic unlocked: Overpumping groundwater may increase contamination risk
For decades, intensive groundwater pumping has caused ground beneath California’s San Joaquin Valley to sink, damaging infrastructure.
June 05, 2018
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Faculty diversity in the spotlight at senate meeting
At Thursday’s meeting the Faculty Senate heard a report on initiatives aimed at increasing faculty diversity and a presentation of the annual report on faculty gains
May 25, 2018
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Stanford honors professor, alumna, Graduate Diversity Staff Council and Leland Scholars Program with 2018 President’s Awards for Excellence Through Diversity
A linguistic professor emeritus, a recent Stanford graduate, the Graduate Diversity Staff Council and the Leland Scholars Program each received a 2018
May 23, 2018
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Nicole Ardoin awarded Haas Center’s Roland Volunteer Service Prize
Nicole Ardoin, associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and a senior fellow with the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, has been awarded
May 01, 2018
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From seeds to harvest: a look inside the farm on The Farm
On a rainy Thursday morning, students on bikes whiz past each other on the way to 9:30 lectures – one hand clutching a hood to stay dry, the other steering, trying
April 28, 2018
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Hoop Dreams: thoughts on diversifying our faculty
Recently I met with Jennifer Widom, dean of the School of Engineering; Stacey Bent, the senior associate dean of engineering; and legendary Stanford women’s basketball
January 29, 2018
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In memory of Ben Barres, a personal tribute
As the Stanford community mourns the loss of Ben Barres, St
December 27, 2017
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December 27, 2017
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Q&A: Carol Dweck, first winner of the Yidan Prize
Carol Dweck, Stanford’s Lewis and Eaton Professor of Psychology, is the inaugural recipient of the Yidan Prize for Educational Research.
November 09, 2017
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Stanford psychologist recognized with $4 million prize for education research
Stanford psychology Professor Carol Dweck was named a recipient of the inaugural
September 19, 2017
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Stanford sociologist flips assimilation formula in new book
In his new book, sociologist Tomás Jiménez turns the conventional analysis of assimilation on its head and dissects the phenomenon from the perspective of Silicon Valley’s...
July 31, 2017
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Stanford faculty, students and staff win grants to advance diversity
Under a new program, Stanford has awarded 20 grants to support innovative initiatives that advance the diversity of the university community and foster inclusion
July 26, 2017
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Maryam Mirzakhani, Stanford mathematician and Fields Medal winner, dies
Stanford mathematics Professor Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and to-date only female winner of the Fields Medal since its inception in 1936, died Friday, July 14.
July 15, 2017