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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THE SECOND REVOLUTION
International Women's Day. March 8, 1979 Tehran woke up to snow and to the news of Ayatollah Khomeini’s new pronouncement on mandatory veiling only days after the...
February 28, 2019
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New faculty draw on diverse subjects and backgrounds to open eyes, challenge students
In The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois makes a prescient declaration: “The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color-line.” As the United States...
February 28, 2019
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New Stanford-led study identifies factors that could promote resilience in children facing extreme adversity
Preschoolers’ ability to regulate their attention, behavior and emotions has been linked with their capacity to cope with difficult situations and thrive in the...
February 27, 2019
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Opioid epidemic makes eastern inroads and targets African-Americans
Opioids overdoses now kill more Americans than car accidents or guns, with more than 350,000 Americans having succumbed to the painkillers since 2000. “The opioid misuse...
February 21, 2019
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Stanford sociologists explore who does, and doesn’t, want a DNA ancestry test
At-home DNA testing kits may be the latest fad, but according to new research by Stanford sociologists, not everyone is keen to find out whether they are related to the...
February 11, 2019