Columnists Sheryl Sandberg advances gender equality
Sheryl Sandberg spoke at Stanford as the 2013 Jing Lyman Lecturer, discussing her new book and philanthropic enterprise, “Lean In.” The book focuses on the absence of leadership roles held by women around the world in fields ranging from business to government, and offers solutions to this lack of gender parity.
Read This ArticleRachel Maddow visits Stanford for first time since graduating
Discussing both her time at Stanford and her recent book “Drift,” Rachel Maddow told a packed Memorial Auditorium that “my Stanford advice is to…get good at making good arguments…There will be a role in your life for assessing facts well and putting them in a structure that makes sense.”
Read This ArticleFederal government’s “sequester” to have significant effects on research at Stanford
The inability of the federal government to avert the “sequester” — automatic and across-the-board spending cuts of $85 billion that came into effect last Friday — will seriously affect the state of ongoing and future research at Stanford, according to University administrators.
Read This ArticleLaTonia G. Karr to join Stanford Board of Trustees
LaTonia G. Karr ’92, a San Francisco-based social worker, has been elected as the newest member of the Stanford Board of Trustees. She will assume her five-year term on Feb. 1.
Read This ArticleStanford alumni fill Crunchies finals as founders, CEOs
The 6th Annual Crunchies Awards, a technology industry awards ceremony co-hosted this year by TechCrunch, GigaOm and VentureBeat, takes place on Jan. 31 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. Twenty Crunchies categories will be awarded, with numerous companies founded or led by Stanford alumni nominated as finalists for major categories.
Read This ArticleCastro announces candidacy for mayoral reelection
Julian Castro ’96 announced today that he would be pursuing re-election as mayor of San Antonio, via a YouTube video.
Read This ArticleLaptop theft compromises Packard hospital information
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) announced Monday the theft of a laptop containing patient medical information, an incident that has potentially affected up to 57,000 patients. The hospital has since notified affected individuals.
Read This ArticleStanford academics reflect on life at the White House, upcoming Obama nominations
The Daily has asked faculty to reflect on their experiences in government and how it is different from their lives on the Farm.
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