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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An immigrant scholar leads the charge against computing’s biggest roadblock
You might not know it from the promising talk of conversational computers, self-driving cars and lifelike human prosthetics, but computing is confronting a crisis. After...
March 08, 2017
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Stanford scholar tells history of Cold War from African American perspective
Stanford literary scholar Vaughn Rasberry illuminates a body of work by black writers who spotlighted cultural contradictions during the Cold War. In the American...
March 08, 2017
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Looking at rural debt through the eyes of India's farmers
Twelve women stand in a row, ankle-deep in an irrigated field, submerging rice seedlings as quickly as they can. The work is meticulous. Paddy fields stretch for miles,...
March 02, 2017
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Latest ban on U.S. global funding ignores science, researchers say
“The reinstatement of the Mexico City policy is a stark example of ‘evidence-free’ policy making that ignores the best scientific data,” Nathan Lo and Michele Barry...
February 24, 2017
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Stanford researcher examines unsung hero of science: Assessment
Assessment of complex issues like climate change adds enormous value to the scientific landscape, creating foundations for government and society. But the process isn’t...
February 23, 2017