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Community Stories
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What does it mean to do ‘community-based research’?
From affordable housing in the Bay Area to Indigenous land rights in the Klamath River watershed, Sibyl Diver’s work depends on building lasting relationships
July 16, 2025
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Supportive housing offers high-impact, cost-effective response to homelessness and opioid use
A new study shows that providing housing without requiring prior drug treatment produces major public health gains and cost savings.
June 27, 2025
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June 26, 2025
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June 26, 2025
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Stanford launches ‘Last Mile’ program to improve mail efficiency and advance sustainability goals
The student package processing and delivery system will start this fall and is part of the new Mail and Package Services program announced earlier this year.
June 24, 2025
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Hoover Institution launches Technology Policy Accelerator to guide U.S. innovation
The accelerator aims to enhance policymaking by providing insights into how emerging technologies are reshaping geopolitics, society, and the economy.
June 20, 2025
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June 19, 2025
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Embedding Ethics in Design Education
Through a cross-campus partnership, the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and the Stanford d.school help students apply ethical reasoning to real-world design challenges
June 10, 2025
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Foothill College and Stanford create online class on computer coding for community colleges
The new Foothill course draws on the platform and personal teaching model used in Code in Place, a popular global course launched by Stanford faculty during the pandemic
June 10, 2025
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Jasper Ridge docent program celebrates 50 years
For half a century, volunteer docents at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) have educated visitors, supported research, and helped steward a unique local ec
June 06, 2025
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Cardinal Course blends urban planning with public service
URBANST 164: Sustainable Cities pairs students with Bay Area organizations on projects ranging from affordable housing to climate adaptation.
June 02, 2025
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Fellowship centers community voices in research on school-to-prison pipeline
Led by Associate Professor Subini Annamma, the FIRE Fellowship involves both surveying formerly incarcerated youth about their experiences and equipping them with research skills.
May 30, 2025
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May 23, 2025
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Stanford collaboration contributes to Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting
Stanford’s Big Local News and Libraries supported a Pulitzer-winning investigation into Baltimore’s fentanyl crisis, helping journalists uncover overdose patterns among Black men.
May 08, 2025
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