Research
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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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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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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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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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June 20, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
SIEPR’s Alessandra Voena and her co-authors find a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 17, 2023
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African American Studies, Culture Wars, and Critical Thinking
Stanford’s Ralph Richard Banks on AP African American Studies, Culture Wars, and Critical Thinking
February 08, 2023
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Tallying the invisible costs of living undocumented in the United States
A research collaboration led by Associate Professor Antero Garcia provides a platform for immigrants’ stories about the costs of undocumented life.
January 12, 2023
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Stanford Impact Labs Funds Projects to Combat Social Ills
Stanford Impact Labs is funding eight new partnerships, including projects to reduce partisan animosity, and decrease racial and economic segregation in public schools.
September 19, 2022
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Balancing top-tier science with activism
Brielle Ferguson, co-founder of Black in Neuro, talks about her research at Stanford and her work to improve the diversity of the scientific community.
August 24, 2022
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August 12, 2022
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How to design algorithms with fairness in mind
Algorithms are behind many serious decisions in mortgages, medicine, and a range of other areas. A computer scientist explains how we can build notions of fairness into algorithms.
August 08, 2022
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How have attitudes toward U.S. immigration changed?
Using AI, scholars track political speech on immigration over decades to find more positive attitudes than at any point in history, but with more partisan divide.
July 29, 2022
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Stanford economist debunks defining myths about immigration in American history
Painted on a wall at the Ellis Island Museum in New York City is a quote from an unknown Italian immigrant: “I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold...
June 01, 2022
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Breast cancer disparities in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders masked in larger ‘Asian American’ group
Studies of early-stage breast cancer outcomes frequently conclude that Asian American and Pacific Islanders fare better than non-Hispanic whites.
May 26, 2022
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Science and art come together in Stanford’s ‘Artful Interpreter’ writing course
On an overnight trip to Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, students in the course The Artful Interpreter find themselves in a place famous for art...
May 23, 2022
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Awards given for promoting diversity in medicine
In 1971, Fernando Mendoza, MD, now a professor emeritus of pediatrics, enrolled at Stanford University School of Medicine as part of a 10-student affirmative action cohort.
May 19, 2022