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Published in FY20

The recent acts of violence perpetrated against Black communities has led many to question racism and racial injustice embedded in American society. Stanford scholars have been looking for ways to reduce racial disparities and how to create

Published in FY20

by Charity Ferreira

Being a psychologist studying empathy is like being a climate scientist studying the polar ice, Jamil Zaki writes in his 2019 book, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World. “Each year we discover more about how

Published in FY20

Stanford scholar Johannes Eichstaedt has built an algorithm that can provide, in principle, a real-time indication of community well-being by analyzing social media posts.

BY MELISSA DE WITTE

Social media can reveal more than just a single person’s

Published in FY20

As lockdown life persists, cyber get-togethers are getting more creative, increasing chances they’re here to stay. 

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April 21, 2020, 3:00 AM PDT

Like millions of small businesses, Kenneth Dunning’s company crashed last month

Published in FY20

President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will appoint a committee to review requests that question views and practices of the university’s founding president and his mentor.

BY CHRIS PEACOCK

Stanford will review requests submitted by the Department of