EDGE News
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Recognizing and empowering women in STEM at Stanford
Although women are graduating with science degrees in increasing numbers, their representation diminishes by the time they reach more senior levels.
March 02, 2020
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Learning sociological research skills leads Stanford senior to a career path toward exploring racial injustice
Rarely does debating politics at the family dinner table end well.
February 20, 2020
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February 12, 2020
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Stanford researchers uncover the silent cost of school shootings
The toll from gun violence at schools has only escalated in the 20 years since the jolting, horrific massacre at Columbine High.
December 16, 2019
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November 29, 2019
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Stanford affiliates named to the first class of IF/THEN ambassadors
Three Stanford students and one postdoctoral scholar have been selected to the first class of IF/THEN ambassadors for the American Association for the Advancement
November 21, 2019
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Stanford researchers create new catalyst that can turn carbon dioxide into fuels
Imagine grabbing carbon dioxide from car exhaust pipes and other sources and turning this main greenhouse gas into fuels like natural gas or propane: a sustainable
October 17, 2019
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Stanford doctoral student receives dissertation fellowship award
Stanford political science PhD student Ashley Fabrizio is a recipient of the Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship, awarded by the United State
October 10, 2019
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Sixteen Stanford graduate students have been named Siebel Scholars
Sixteen Stanford graduate students are among this year’s recipients of the Siebel Scholars award.
October 03, 2019
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New Treatment Helps Prevent Wildfires
A preventive treatment developed by Stanford researchers could greatly reduce the incidence and severity of wildfires.
September 30, 2019
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Stanford students take STEM home to Ethiopia
Loza Tadesse and Iwnetim “Tim” Abate may have left their home country of Ethiopia to pursue engineering studies, but they haven’t forgotten their roots.
September 26, 2019
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September 23, 2019
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September 09, 2019
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What it’s like to be a neuroscientist
Like a lot of people, Joy Franco gets in to work around 8 a.m.
July 16, 2019
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Government Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement Means Fewer Hispanic Students
More than 300,000 Hispanic students have been displaced from K-12 schools in communities where local police have forged partnerships with Immigration and Customs
July 08, 2019
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How the weathering of rocks cooled the Earth
Fifteen million years ago, the Earth’s climate entered into a period of slow, continuous cooling, and simultaneously the Antarctic ice sheet grew steadily larger
July 03, 2019
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Stanford Earth graduates: Meet the planet’s challenges
The challenges facing humanity today – rising demands for energy, water, food, and livable land in the wake of a steadily growing global population – are critical.
June 17, 2019
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Clayman Institute Awards 2019 Yalom and Lozoff Prizes
The Clayman Institute announced the winners of this year’s Marilyn Yalom Prize and the Marjorie Lozoff Prize in May.
June 10, 2019
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What it’s like to be a theoretical physicist
Walk into Shamit Kachru’s office, and the first things you’ll notice are the couch and the coffee table
May 03, 2019
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Scientists speak up at Stanford
A new graduate student initiative wants to combat the scourge of misinformation around science topics, such as climate change, by teaching communication skills to scientists.
April 18, 2019