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A Community Partnership
Santa Clara County Counsel James Williams and his team tackle big issues with help from Stanford Law students
January 05, 2023
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Stanford Medicine leaders sign pledge to address climate change
A roundtable at the Biden White House on reducing the health care industry's climate warming emissions included leaders from Stanford.
November 28, 2022
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Stanford research ushers in 'new frontier' in tackling global poverty
In the first real-world test of a tool pioneered at Stanford to better evaluate anti-poverty policies, a new study shows the economic benefits of expanding electricity access.
November 16, 2022
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Stanford thanks veterans for their service
On Veterans Day, Stanford pays tribute those who answer the call to service. It included a first-time collaboration with the City of Palo Alto and local American Legion post.
November 11, 2022
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Coyotes on Stanford campus
Recent coyote sightings on the Stanford campus have sparked questions about the animals and what to do if confronted by one.
November 07, 2022
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Stanford gears up for Democracy Day
Classes will not be held on Nov. 8 to encourage the Stanford community to vote in the midterm elections and participate in election-related events and programming.
November 02, 2022
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First San Mateo County 'Climate Summit" highlights community-level adaptations
Collaborations between Stanford University and the region’s many community colleges offer exposure to academic paths, from the social sciences to nanotechnology and beyond.
October 13, 2022
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President of Portugal talks sustainability during visit to Stanford
President De Sousa says Portugal, like California, leads in addressing climate change
September 29, 2022
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World Bank President David Malpass discusses the crisis facing development
The leader of the World Bank warns of challenges ahead for developing countries
September 29, 2022
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Stanford makes community college connections
Collaborations between Stanford University and the region’s many community colleges offer exposure to academic paths, from the social sciences to nanotechnology and beyond
September 08, 2022
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Local outreach programs for local students return in person
From doing lab work to learning vowel sounds, elementary through college-age students had opportunities to stretch academically and connect face to face.
August 25, 2022
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Community college students get support from new program
Called Community College Outreach Program, or CCOP, it was spearheaded by former community college students, whose own experiences informed the need.
August 17, 2022
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HAI Policy Boot Camp: 5 insights for lawmakers
At the inaugural congressional conference of Stanford's Human-centered Artificial Intelligence, experts unpack what AI means for national security, healthcare, education and more
August 16, 2022
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Stanford-based initiative WastewaterSCAN will monitor wastewater for COVID-19, monkeypox, and more to help guide public health responses
The effort expands on a previous initiative in Northern California that provided the only reported detections of monkeypox genetic material in sewage
August 08, 2022
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Volunteering encourages employees to connect with each other -- and their jobs
Want your team to feel better and work better? Create a volunteer program.
August 03, 2022
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The whole world in its plans
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is designed to catalyze solutions to our most urgent environmental challenges
July 19, 2022
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Student projects aim to make Cantor more accessible to visitors who are sight-impaired
Stanford education and engineering students innovate ways for people with vision loss to appreciate the Cantor Arts Center
July 19, 2022
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Stanford's recent efforts toward zero waste lead to award winning streak
Stanford University's second appearance as the large-campus division winner of National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Race to Zero Waste competition reflects new initiatives.
July 11, 2022
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New online tool developed by Stanford researchers helps schools spot struggling readers in a fraction of the usual time
Stanford researchers are working with local school districts to transform a pandemic workaround into a highly efficient tool for screening students with reading difficulties
June 09, 2022
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Stanford study shows San Joaquin Valley could continue to sink due to overpumping
Data present challenges for Sustainable Groundwater Manages Act objectives
June 06, 2022