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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Conversation boosts women’s participation at scientific meetings, Stanford study finds
Not only are women underrepresented at scientific meetings, they participate less than men in question-and-answer sessions, self-limiting their involvement and...
June 27, 2019
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The need for diversity in genome-based studies
Data scientist Genevieve Wojcik speaks about the lack of diversity in geomewide association studies, why it's a problem and how increasing diversity in these studies can...
June 20, 2019
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An overlooked Civil War story
More than a simple North-South story, Reconstruction was a truly national era of post-war federal reform that, as historian Alexandra Stern argues, has deep and lasting...
June 11, 2019
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How white boys become 'geniuses'
Girls outperform boys at every stage of the academic path – so much so that the media has declared this underachievement the “boy crisis.” Yet students and teachers...
June 10, 2019
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PRIDE study of LGBQT health now based at Stanford
The study is collecting demographic and health information from participants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, as well as suggestions for the...
June 07, 2019