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Image of Stanford Stadium during Commencement.

University reconsiders all-virtual commencement in light of new state guidelines

Julia Ingram and Victoria Hsieh
  •  
April 1, 2021
Academics
Wildfire event panelists Zoom screenshot.

Give local governments the resources, responsibility to prevent wildfires, academic experts and state officials urge

Jed Ngalande
  •  
March 30, 2021
Graphic: HANNAH JEOUNG/The Stanford Daily

A look at Code in Place: A community computer science course entering its second year

Hannah Basali, Hannah Freeman and Victoria Hsieh
  •  
March 25, 2021
(Photo: KEVIN HSU/The Stanford Daily)

Despite appeal of transfer credits, students say the process is difficult to navigate

Victoria Hsieh
  •  
March 17, 2021
(Photo: Courtesy of Cindy Williams)

‘This will be the hardest thing we’ve ever done’: Bill Gates stresses urgency of tackling climate crisis

Victoria Hsieh
  •  
March 16, 2021
BIOE 122 teaching assistant Elizabeth Trinh, student Matthew Greer, student Kelly Kim, teaching assistant Eric Liu, student Tony Chang and student Evelyn Zhang. (Photo courtesy of those pictured)

Classy Classes: BIOE 122 encourages undergraduates to brainstorm biosecurity solutions

Kristel Tjandra
  •  
March 15, 2021
(Graphic: HANNAH JEOUNG/The Stanford Daily)

Lack of classes, internships, uncertainty keeping underclassmen from enrolling in summer quarter

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
March 14, 2021
(Screenshot: CAMERON EHSAN/The Stanford Daily)

Faculty Senate briefed on new sustainability school, issues facing athletics department

Cameron Ehsan
  •  
March 11, 2021
Monika Nalepa spoke on authoritarianism. (Screenshot: JED NGALANDE/The Stanford Daily)

‘Voters would not knowingly support an autocrat,’ professor says

Jed Ngalande
  •  
March 11, 2021
Riva Quiroga presented the work of Programming Historian in the multilingual publishing space at a seminar event. (Screenshot: ANUKA MOHANPUHR/The Stanford Daily)

Publishing in the digital humanities remains a space exclusive to non-English speakers, experts say

Anuka Mohanpuhr
  •  
March 10, 2021
Jude Blanchett spoke on China's rise to power (JED NGALANDE/The Stanford Daily)

Xi Jinping’s distortion of communism is helping China get ahead, says expert on Chinese politics

Jed Ngalande
  •  
March 10, 2021
Graphic: HANNAH JEOUNG/The Stanford Daily

Students welcome proposal to end fall quarter before Thanksgiving, eliminate final exams

Chern Xun Gan
  •  
March 9, 2021
A person holding a pencil and two covid molecules

Students explore COVID-19’s societal, scientific effects through themed courses

Hannah Basali
  •  
March 9, 2021
Gottemoeller (top row left), Zegart (top row right), Hirsi Ali (middle row left), Economy (middle row right), and Rice (bottom) celebrate International women’s day in a talk about women in national security. (Screenshot: NINA ISKANDARSJACH/The Stanford Daily)

Hoover Institution panelists say women face significant barriers in national security, academia

Nina Iskandarsjach
  •  
March 8, 2021
Two buildings in the front, with one building peeking in between the two buildings in the back.

Graduate students may miss out on $100,000 in retirement benefits, according to student calculations

Sandi Khine
  •  
March 8, 2021
(FEBE MARTINEZ/The Stanford Daily)

Students use virtual events to connect, struggle otherwise in classes

Claudia Nmai
  •  
March 8, 2021
John S. Knight community impact fellow and WBGO North Public Radio community engagement reporter Brit Harley spoke on her journalism career. (Screenshot: JED NGALANDE/The Stanford Daily)

Everyone has a right to information: John S. Knight fellow recounts her path to journalism

Jed Ngalande
  •  
March 4, 2021
(Photo: CLAIRE WANG/The Stanford Daily)

RAs call for stricter consequences to public health violations as Stanford proceeds with spring quarter plans

Cameron Ehsan
  •  
March 3, 2021
(Screenshot: JED NGALANDE/The Stanford Daily)

Public and private powers must unite to combat disinformation campaigns, election security experts say

Jed Ngalande
  •  
March 3, 2021
Academics
Photo: ISHAAN SINGH

After challenging fall, frosh staying at home tackle winter quarter with more friends and confidence

Hannah Basali
  •  
Feb. 28, 2021
The Stanford Daily

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