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Article written by ALEX SHASHKEVICH "As major technology firms race to roll out augmented reality products, Stanford researchers are learning how it affects people’s behavior – in both the physical…
Article Written by STS Affiliated Faculty, Fred Turner "The political vision that brought us to this point emerged in the 1930s, as a response to fascism. In the years before the Second World War,…
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY MELISSA DE WITTE"When Stanford professor Jeremy Weinstein was serving as a national security official in the Obama administration, he was struck by how difficult it was…
Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society published its Autumn 2018 Journal. Articles include 'Navigating Muslim Identity and Customs in Online Dating', 'Global Challenges…
Congratulations to STS senior, Michelle Bach, for being selected as one of this year’s recipients of the J. E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement!   Established in 2006, this is…
See what STS Alumni and former STS Peer Advisor, Mehraan Keval, has been working on since graduating with a B.A. in Politics and Policy. SIEPR Director Mark Duggan and Mehraan Keval, '18, discuss the…
Article By Henry T. Greely Q&A with Sharon Driscoll "Last month, He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, announced the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies, whose DNA had been edited to reduce…
Article written by Melissa De Witte "Last week, the White House suspended a reporter’s press credential after a tense exchange during a news conference. While some have called it an unprecedented…
Article Written By Chris Bliss "Seven faculty members have been named or reappointed Bass University Fellows for 2018-19 in recognition of their exceptional contributions to undergraduate education…
Article written by Alex Shashkevich "A Stanford-developed virtual reality experience, called “Becoming Homeless,” is helping expand research on how this new immersive technology affects people’s…
Article written by Carrie Spector "Brandon Simmons, a captain for the Stanford Cardinal football team, remembers sustaining his first concussion during a high school game in Arlington, Texas…
Article Written by Melissa De Witte "Every August, fire-breathing dancers, costumed performers and free-thinking artists gather in the Nevada desert to celebrate Burning Man, a countercultural event…
Article Written by Stanford Engineering Staff "Sarah Billington began her career in civil engineering studying concrete, a remarkable material that has literally shaped the world as we know it.…
Article Written By Andrew Myers, Stanford Engineering "In the quest for clean alternative energy sources, hydrogen is a favorite. It releases a lot of energy when burned — with a bonus: The…
Two STS students were recently drafted to the National Football League. Harrison Phillips was selected to the Buffalo Bills, and tight end Dalton Schultz was selected to the Dallas Cowboys.  …