Gene pattern research prompts privacy concerns Elise Most May 19, 2017 0 Comments A recent study by Stanford biologists unearths new evidence that a limited selection of a person or animal’s genetic information is sufficient to significantly predict the contents of their DNA,... Read More »
MLK Institute staff dismayed by building’s location Elise Most April 6, 2017 1 Comment In 1985, Coretta Scott King asked Professor of History Clayborne Carson to edit and assemble the papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the beginnings of the King Papers Project. Today, the Papers... Read More »
Stanford Jewish community’s reactions to anti-Semitic vandalism vary Elise Most February 27, 2017 0 Comments Stanford’s Jewish community has reacted with a wide range of emotions and opinions to anti-Semitic vandalism defacing campus, as well as to the University's and student body's responses to the... Read More »
Etchemendy steps down as provost after 17 years Elise Most and Sophie Regan January 31, 2017 1 Comment Etchemendy, who will vacate the position of provost on Feb. 1, has served for longer than any of his predecessors. Read More »
Gen. James Mattis to attend defense secretary confirmation hearing Thursday Elise Most January 10, 2017 0 Comments In order to become defense secretary, Mattis needs to overcome a law stipulating that nominees must first spend at least seven years out of the military. Read More »
Nadav Lidor selected as Rhodes Scholar Elise Most December 1, 2016 0 Comments Nadav Lidor ’16 was named a 2017 Rhodes Scholar on Nov. 19. The Rhodes Scholarships program provides the opportunity for Lidor to study at Oxford University free of all expenses for two or three... Read More »
Stanford partners with community to develop youth mental health center Elise Most November 14, 2016 1 Comment Stanford is partnering with community organizations to create a clinic to deliver free mental health services to area youths. Read More »
Stanford physicians examine patient discrimination against doctors Elise Most November 3, 2016 0 Comments The researchers' recent paper follows a 2015 survey of Stanford pediatrics residents, in which 15 percent of respondents said they had experienced or witnessed discrimination against doctors by... Read More »