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Arjay Miller, former dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business, dies at 101
Read more about this storyMiller, who left the presidency of Ford Motor Company to lead the GSB, oversaw a significant expansion of the school's endowment and faculty and helped diversify the student body.
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Stanford’s innovative program advancing the arts of the American West returns
Read more about this storyResponding to enthusiasm for the ArtsWest Initiative, the Bill Lane Center for the American West presents another year of public programming.
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Female researchers pay more attention to sex and gender in medicine
Read more about this storySex and gender affect how people react to drugs or other therapies, but are often overlooked in research. Stanford researchers find that medical research teams that include women more often account for sex and gender in their work.
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Textbooks influence view of Afghan females
Read more about this storyThe characterizations of Afghan females in school textbooks were heavily influenced by the country’s political regimes, according to a Stanford study. The researchers say it’s evidence of how a nation can use textbooks to influence children’s view on women’s place in society.
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Sexual violence prevention programs continue evolving, expanding
Read more about this storyAn expanding Beyond Sex Ed program is one of several efforts at Stanford to continue evolving educational programming related to healthy relationships and the prevention of sexual violence.
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Stanford platform offers central location for off-campus learning programs
Read more about this storyStanford has developed a new platform to help students find internships, research projects, public service programs and study tours off the Farm – both in the United States and abroad.
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Gel helps grow large quantities of stem cells in limited space
Read more about this storyA new gel could help grow the large quantities of neural stem cells needed for sought-after therapies. Its success depends on the cells’ ability to stay in touch.
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Tracking mosquitoes with your cellphone
Read more about this storyA simple recording of a mosquito’s buzz on a cellphone could contribute to a global-scale mosquito tracking map of unprecedented detail. All that’s required to participate is a cellphone to record and submit the buzz of a mosquito, which means almost anyone from around the world can take part in this work.
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High-stakes exams can put female students at a disadvantage
Read more about this storyA new study suggests that women are more heavily influenced than men by test anxiety, and points to ways to help close the gender gap.
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Dissecting effects of 1960s anti-poverty programs on present U.S.
Read more about this storyStanford postdoctoral scholar Claire Dunning traces the history and effects of New Careers, a 1960s federal anti-poverty program. While it helped expand the nonprofit sector, it also perpetuated inequality in urban areas.