EDGE News
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Confronting the ‘two-headed monster’ of environmental injustice
Mavis Stone, a 2023 EDGE Fellow, delivered a presentation titled "Empowering Community Flood Resilience: An Intersectional Feminist Approach" at the event.
April 02, 2024
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Meet Stanford Graduate Student: Umniya Najaer
In this video spotlight we feature Umniya Najaer, a PhD student in Modern Thought and Literature. Umniya is a 2023 DARE Fellow and 2017 EDGE Fellow.
March 15, 2024
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Meet Stanford EDGE Fellow: Gift Iyioku
In this video feature, Gift Iyioku, a PhD student in German Studies and member of the 2022 EDGE Cohort at Stanford, shares insights into her academic evolution as an EDGE felllow.
March 12, 2024
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A newly published protein structure helps explain how some anti-cancer immunotherapy treatments work
Phil Yong Bin Kim, co-author of the study, was a 2020 EDGE Fellow, and Grayson Rodriguez, another co-author, was a 2019 SGF Fellow.
March 11, 2024
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Meet Stanford EDGE Fellow: Gift Iyioku
In this video feature, Gift Iyioku, a PhD student in German Studies and member of the 2022 EDGE Cohort at Stanford, shares insights into her academic evolution.
March 08, 2024
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Breaking the mold: Vibrant statues highlight women in STEM
Two of the women represented in the pop installation are Catie Cuan, a 2018 EDGE Fellow, and Dorothy Tovar, a 2019 DARE Fellow.
February 14, 2024
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Stanford researchers urge caution with new mixed reality headsets
A new study finds that headsets merging the external world with digital content via passthrough video technology can offer amazing experiences, but visual distortions...
February 01, 2024
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VPGE Grad Student Spotlight: Marcos Rojas
This month we are featuring Marcos Rojas, a PhD student in Learning Sciences and Technology Design. Marcos is a 2022 EDGE Fellow and a 2023 SGF Fellow.
January 16, 2024
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How diverse are U.S. ocean science institutions?
Analysis of 15 years of data from 55 institutions shows mixed success for recruitment and retention of racially underrepresented groups and women.
December 19, 2023
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Wildfires can unlock toxic metal particles from soils, Stanford study finds
New research from Stanford University shows wildfires can transform a natural element in soils into a cancer-causing and readily airborne metal known as chromium 6.
December 12, 2023
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Breast cancer cells collaborate to break free and invade into the surrounding tissue
Researchers at Stanford show that breast cancer cells work together to physically tear through barriers and spread.
November 13, 2023
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VPGE Grad Student Spotlight: Ethan Lopes
Every month VPGE puts a spotlight on one graduate student in order to highlight the many achievements and experiences of the Stanford graduate population.
November 01, 2023
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15 Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars
In addition to receiving support for their studies, the students will join a network of accomplished scholars, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
October 05, 2023
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Striking rare gold: Stanford researchers unveil new material infused with gold in an exotic chemical state
A form of gold that does not occur stably in nature is at the heart of a new crystalline material with intriguing properties.
September 28, 2023
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Moonshot effort aims to bioprint a human heart and implant it in a pig
Advances in the 3D printing of living tissue – a field known as bioprinting – puts within reach the possibility of fabricating whole organs from scratch and implanting them...
September 28, 2023
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The ‘BAD Lab’ creates a community bound by research
A GSE summer internship pairs students across the country pursuing research in Black language and culture.
July 14, 2023
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New experiment to test whether ocean warming opens a pathway for sea turtles
Scientists are tracking the epic migration of 100 endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtles from Japan to test a hypothesis that warm water events like El Niño unlock...
July 13, 2023
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Twenty-four Stanford students and alumni awarded Fulbright Grants
The grants will support Stanford seniors, graduate students, and alumni who will pursue projects abroad during the 2023-24 academic year.
June 19, 2023
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Changing tides
Three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly.
June 08, 2023
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Stanford honors community members for exceptional contributions to diversity
Professor Sherri Rose, graduate student Darion Wallace, and the Community College Outreach Program received this year's President’s Awards for Excellence Through Diversity.
May 31, 2023