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Can Technology Play a Role in Reducing Pretrial Incarceration?
A Stanford lab partners with the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office to test the effectiveness of text message reminders for court dates
October 27, 2023
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Welcoming the newest members of Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame
Stanford’s four ethnic community centers honored new inductees at a festive ceremony held during Reunion Homecoming weekend.
October 24, 2023
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Trustees approve creation of Department of African and African American Studies
The Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of African and African American Studies, heard updates from the university’s new leadership, and received rep
October 20, 2023
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Majority-Black schools outpace others in school closures nationwide, Stanford analysis shows
Researchers find that reasons commonly given for shuttering schools fail to account for the racial disparity.
October 19, 2023
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Visiting Navajo artists share generations of design expertise
Visiting artists Zefren Anderson and Robert Blackhat Jr. spent two and a half days with Stanford Arts Intensive students this summer, demonstrating cutting-edge technology and tech
October 16, 2023
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AI Shows Dermatology Educational Materials Often Lack Darker Skin Tones
Black and brown skin tones are underrepresented in books meant to teach doctors to recognize skin disease.
September 05, 2023
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Author conversation series on academic innovation explores ‘belonging’ in higher education
Now in its second season, Academic Innovation for the Public Good talks covered affirmative action, the role of HBCUs, the science of making connections, and the power of networks.
September 05, 2023
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The art of change
An exhibition of photographs that document sweeping 20th-century political, social, and artistic movements across Latin America opened this month at the Cantor Arts Center.
August 28, 2023
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Experts discuss how extreme heat affects vulnerable populations – and how communities and healthcare systems can respond
Extreme heat threatens the health of vulnerable populations such as children, laborers, and the elderly.
August 14, 2023
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Evolution of Blackfest
We Are Family
July 31, 2023
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School's out: Summer breaks tied to women leaving work
Drops in women’s employment are tightly synchronized with the start and duration of school summer breaks.
July 31, 2023
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Do First-Gen College Grads Face Bias in the Job Market?
Employers may see them as less prepared, but a simple intervention can flip the script.
July 20, 2023
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The ‘BAD Lab’ creates a community bound by research
A GSE summer internship pairs students across the country pursuing research in Black language and culture.
July 14, 2023
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A new approach to genetic genealogy sheds light on African American ancestry
A new approach to genetic ancestry yields insight into African American history by providing estimates of the number of African and European ancestors
July 10, 2023
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A First-of-Its-Kind Look at Which Students Get Disciplined — and When
A new study tracks the ebb and flow of suspensions and detentions and their disparate impact on Black middle schoolers.
July 03, 2023
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With affirmative action struck down, Stanford scholars discuss what to do next
Stanford scholars consider the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious university admissions.
June 29, 2023
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Stanford Medicine leaders' message regarding Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious university admissions
"While the ruling changes the landscape of university admissions, it does not change our resolve or our values."
June 29, 2023
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School of Medicine dean Lloyd Minor charges graduates with building community
At graduation, Minor encouraged the Class of 2023 to develop strong relationships with everyone in their careers — for their own and others' benefit.
June 20, 2023
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June 20, 2023
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After the Supreme Court rulings, what’s next for affirmative action?
Stanford professors Anthony Lising Antonio and Eujin Park explore what’s at stake in challenges to the consideration of race in college admissions.
June 12, 2023