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Stanford collaborates with local school districts to support mental health and well-being
The Stanford Redwood City Sequoia School Mental Health Collaborative was established in 2020 to understand and address critical needs of local students and families
May 04, 2022
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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, first new school in 70 years, will accelerate solutions to global crisis
Investments of $1.1 billion from John and Ann Doerr, along with gifts from other philanthropists, catalyze efforts to tackle urgent climate challenges
May 04, 2022
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Stanford study shows impact of homelessness on students striving for education
A newly released study has shown that students dealing with housing instability are more likely to experience chronic absenteeism, low graduation rates, more frequent suspensions
April 20, 2022
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Stanford transitions to 100 percent renewable electricity as second solar plant goes on line
Solar Generating Station #2 begins commercial operation, completing the transition
April 05, 2022
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Researchers turn wastewater into valuable resource
New findings could 'help accelerate the adoption of technology that mitigates pollution, recovers valuable resources and creates potable water all at the same time.'
March 17, 2022
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Two years into the pandemic, medical scientists consider what the future may hold
Stanford Medicine scientists explain what we know, and what we don’t know, about living with COVID-19 two years after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic
March 14, 2022
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Community projects address COVID-19 impacts
With support from the Office of Community Engagement, Stanford faculty will join forces with local community organizations to help remedy pandemic-related challenges.
January 20, 2022
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Stanford historians put 2021 into its historical context
"The History of 2021" offered historically informed reflections on some of the year’s most pressing issues and showed how many of today’s problems are inherited from the past.
January 03, 2022
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California Burning
Stanford Research Looks at Drought, Wildfires, and Smoke and the Growing Risks of Climate Change in the Golden State.
January 03, 2022
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December 03, 2021
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Stanford’s new vice provost for digital education on innovating for educational equity
The newly created office will marshal Stanford’s teaching and learning expertise and technological capabilities to reach students historically underserved by higher ed.
October 26, 2021
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Stanford Medicine launches Office of Child Health Equity
Pediatrician Lisa Chamberlain will lead a new office that promotes pediatric health equity via research, community engagement and health policy.
October 21, 2021
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Stanford deepens long history of supporting local students’ mental health and well-being
For decades, Stanford has engaged in school and community collaborations that support positive youth development, including efforts focusing on mental health and well-being.
October 21, 2021
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Stanford supports community health workers conducting COVID-19 vaccine outreach in area’s Latinx community
The outreach effort is one of eight faculty-led projects addressing pandemic-related impacts chosen this year to receive funding from the Office of Community Engagement.
October 14, 2021
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After a year of virtual learning, local kids and new teachers benefit from a collaboration between Stanford and the Sunnyvale School District
A summer school program draws newly credentialed teachers from the Stanford Teacher Education Program to help address the effects of the pandemic.
August 24, 2021
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Stanford study reveals how public schools’ reopening decisions during the pandemic influenced a drop in enrollment
Stanford education Professor Thomas S. Dee discusses new research examining the impact of school policies to go remote or in-person in 2020-21.
August 10, 2021
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Inspiring Collaboration: Grants empower experts to tackle environmental challenges
EVP grants support interdisciplinary, high-risk research projects that identify and develop real-world solutions.
August 09, 2021
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UN Climate Panel Releases Latest Report
Stanford scholar Paul N. Edwards served as a lead author and answers questions about the report.
August 05, 2021
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Stanford undergrads join local high school students and their teachers for an uncommon learning experience
‘We’re all learning and teaching together’: GSE professor Jonathan Rosa takes community-based learning to a new level in his ethnic studies course.
August 05, 2021
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JSK names 10 Community Impact Fellows for 2021-2022
The JSK Community Impact Fellows will develop news and information solutions that better engage underserved communities of color in 10 cities across the United States
August 05, 2021