A year after “Stanford Hates Fun” swept campus, bringing the suspension of the Tree and the election of the current ASSU executives on a fun oriented platform in its wake, the movement to foster a freer and more lively campus culture has inspired Stanford’s latest round of startups: party apps. Two apps — Wristband and … [Read more…]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) named Stanford Medicine one of ten national Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence in August, awarding the department of obstetrics and gynecology a $14 million grant to span seven years for their new initiative, PRIHSM (PReventing Inequities in Hemorrhage-related Severe Maternal morbidity). PRIHSM will establish a center focused on … [Read more…]
Ameer Hasan Loggins, a non-faculty instructor of COLLEGE 101, is “not currently teaching” after being reported for “identity-based targeting of students,” according to an Oct. 11 University statement. The report was over two class sections on Oct. 10. The “identity-based targeting” and its relationship to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict were covered in news reports in … [Read more…]
Stanford football (2-4, 1-3 Pac-12) delivered a come-from-behind victory against the Colorado Buffaloes (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) in a double overtime matchup in Boulder. Stanford fans witnessed history be made as the Cardinal recorded the largest comeback in program history. Conference play is proving to be more difficult for Colorado than head coach Deion “Coach Prime” … [Read more…]
Only five games into the Troy Taylor era, it is evident to Stanford football fans that the offense was completely remodeled. The designed quarterback run is now a greater part of Stanford’s offense than anytime before in the last 15 years. This edition of Stanford Film Study will review one of Taylor’s most used run … [Read more…]
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) was ousted as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a historic Tuesday vote, a move that Stanford political experts worry will further destabilize the Republican party and negatively impact bipartisanship. McCarthy’s rapid fall after years of House Republican leadership demonstrate Washington’s deteriorating ability to govern the nation, experts said. They … [Read more…]
Six Stanford students competed in the 2023 FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China this summer — the first time the games were hosted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Lee ’22 M.S. ’23, Marisol Torro ’24, Amy Tang ’25, Judy Liu ’26, Zhier Fan ’26 and Hayden Kwan ’26 attended the competition, … [Read more…]
Unlike last year’s upset, there was no magic for Stanford (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) in Saturday’s game against Oregon (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12). A lead in the first quarter gave Stanford fans false hope until the Ducks scored a touchdown on six of their last seven possessions, gliding over and over into the end zone. The 42-6 … [Read more…]
For an athlete, success is defined by performance on the field — but legacy transcends these simple statistics, weighing instead an athlete’s ability to effect change and transform sports to be more equitable and accessible for future generations. And Ousseni Bouda ’23, former Stanford men’s soccer player, is working to dismantle barriers for underserved communities … [Read more…]
Athletes recruited to Stanford, one of the nation’s most competitive athletic programs with regular NCAA championship wins and several Olympians, are used to being the best of the best at home. But for some, that exact talent pool turns dreams into dismay after they arrive on the Farm. “When you get to Stanford, you are … [Read more…]