Research
The stories below highlight diversity-related research by Stanford scholars, from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to these stories, you can find more information about ongoing research and scholarship by exploring Stanford research centers and academic programs dedicated to advancing understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, religious identity and other dimensions of human diversity.
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Study reveals differences in how Black and white U.S. parents talked to their kids about race and racism before and after George Floyd’s death
After George Floyd’s murder, Black parents talked about race and racism with their kids more. White parents did not and were more likely to give their kids colorblind...
September 14, 2021
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Having More Power at the Bargaining Table Helps Women — but Also Sparks Backlash
A large-scale study of job negotiations finds that women with stronger options were penalized for being too assertive.
September 01, 2021
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Stanford Medicine introduces population health research to diverse cohort
Under the new Advancing Health Equity and Diversity (AHEaD) program, the School of Medicine invited college students from across the country to spend the summer doing...
August 31, 2021
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How Stanford scholars collaborated with county health officials and a local community to allocate COVID-19 resources, address health disparities
By borrowing simple concepts from machine learning to identify disparities in COVID-19 testing, Stanford researchers helped Santa Clara County expand their door-to-door...
August 27, 2021
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How Flawed Data Aggravates Inequality in Credit
AI offers new tools for calculating credit risk. But it can be tripped up by noisy data, leading to disadvantages for low-income and minority borrowers.
August 06, 2021