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Oakland students invited to free summer camp at SLAC
The weeklong camp at the National Accelerator Lab also invited family to a show off what they learned about velocity, kinetic energy and more.
July 24, 2024
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Musician hits high notes, playing the tower bells high above Stanford
The carillon inside Hoover Tower has provided a musical soundtrack for campus life since 1941.
July 11, 2024
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Stanford University burn control experiment could help ecosystem, cut fire risk for years to come
The unit works like a rolling furnace, scorching the ground with a precision that's keeping the controlled burn safe and potentially providing new clues for researchers.
July 05, 2024
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How the apparel industry could refashion itself
To mitigate the environmental and social issues associated with the production of clothing, companies and consumers alike must shift toward sustainability, says Barchi Gillai.
June 27, 2024
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Call for 'better guardrails' -- but not a ban -- on receiving industry funding for fossil fuels research
Citing a robust and diverse approach, a Stanford committee recommended closer oversight and reviews for collaborative research programs with industry
June 27, 2024
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Playbook boosts community college efforts to help get students data analysts jobs
With a new publication, Stanford, Google, and the Bay Area Community College Consortium offer a road map for integrating Google Career Certificates into community college education
June 19, 2024
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Stanford's Big Earth Hackathon brings innovation to battle against wildfires
Ideas draw attention from CalFire and the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.
June 05, 2024
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Understanding how racism and emotion affect support for affordable housing
In a recent study, Stanford researchers explored the factors that predict support for affordable housing at the neighborhood level.
May 16, 2024
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Q&A: Why did a hotel chain hire a marine biologist?
Megan Morikawa of the Iberostar hotel group is applying science -- and scale -- to eliminate food waste, save coral and collaborate across the hotel industry to cut carbon
May 15, 2024
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New gift will help reimagine Native American Studies through a 21st century Indigenous lens
The endowed gift is first of its kind and will enhance ways it can foster Native American scholarship and community-engaged learning.
May 14, 2024
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Stanford STEMfest draws a crowd of 3,000 science lovers
From rovers to rockets, AI to chlorophyll, cars, 3D printing and internal organs, STEM enthusiasts basked in science and sunshine at Stanford's weekend festival
April 24, 2024
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2024 Community Partnership Awards and Roland Prize awardees recognized
Efforts serving the community, locally and around the world, was celebrated March 1
March 05, 2024
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From Essence to Stanford: Elaine Ray inducted into Black Legends Hall of Fame Silicon Valley
Communications director emeritus Elaine C. Ray received the Alexander-Green News and Documentary Award.
February 28, 2024
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Changing the history course
The Stanford History Education Group revolutionized the way students learned about the past. Now it's moving into a new era.
February 27, 2024
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Stanford-led study offers relief to children with dangerous food allergies, leading to FDA drug approval
Injection reduces reactions to allergy-triggering foods like nuts, milk and wheat
February 25, 2024
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Five GSE projects awarded Community Engagement Impact funds for local collaborations
Projects include early STEM education, racial trauma in schools, elementary school assignment policies in schools and more.
February 22, 2024
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Emerging issues that could trouble teens
Stanford Medicine's Vicki Harrison explains the forces impacting youth mental health today, and why it's so important to involve teens in solutions.
February 20, 2024
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Raising the profile of community-engaged research
The RAISE fellowship program fosters connection between doctoral student researchers and communities they hope to benefit
February 20, 2024
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Pile burning will reintroduce 'good fire' to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
A fuel reduction project to improve wildfire resilience is a living lab for wildfire management research and models cultural burning for Indigenous communities.
February 13, 2024
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Community Engagement Impact Program awardees announced for 2024
Projects exposing high school students to health career pathways to improving access to clean energy adoption are among 21 projects.
February 06, 2024