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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Best Paper in Language Award Announced
The LSA is delighted to announce the winner of the Best Paper in Language 2016 Award. The award will be given to “Language and Linguistics on Trial: Hearing Rachel...
December 23, 2016
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Meet our faculty
Scholarship is at its best when it draws upon a diverse community. When individuals are exposed to novel perspectives from a broader group, their thoughts become more...
December 20, 2016
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Six-minute cellphone call improves student enrollment, teacher attendance in Pakistan, Stanford study finds
Education researchers examining a World Bank community engagement program noted its positive impact, but results varied for boys’ and girls’ schools. A brief monthly...
December 15, 2016
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Stanford senior wins 2017 Marshall Scholarship for graduate study
Alina Utrata, a senior majoring in history and the law, with a minor in human rights, will pursue a master’s degree in conflict transformation and social justice at...
December 12, 2016
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New interactive Stanford website presents unexamined data on federal programs that aid local governments in the American West
A team at Stanford created an interactive website to shed light on the money the federal government has paid to counties and states in the American West over time...
November 30, 2016