Viralspace: Crowdsourcing virality
Viralspace helps brands crowdsource authentic, trendy and brand-aligned content from everyday social media content creators, which brands can then acquire and use for their own advertising purposes.
Stanford concussion education initiative partners with American Youth Football
The concussion awareness initiative CrashCourse announced on Tuesday its partnership with American Youth Football & Cheer.
University reports 2017-18 fundraising results
The University raised $89.3 million to fund graduate student fellowships and undergraduate financial aid. Financial aid donations allowed 81 percent of undergraduate students to graduate with zero loan debt in June 2018.
Palo Alto requests additional University funding in GUP negotiations
In ongoing negotiations over Stanford’s proposed expansion under the General Use Permit (GUP), Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously on Monday to request that Stanford contribute up to $82.4 million over the next 17 years to the city’s affordable housing fund.
Tiffany Steinwert named new dean for religious life
Steinwert said religion and spirituality will advance Stanford’s commitment to being engaged in the wider world.
Affordability Task Force solicits campus input
The Affordability Task Force is soliciting the input of faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and staff for its first Affordability Assessment to seek ways of easing the impact of Bay Area financial burdens.
Farnaz Khadem appointed vice president for university communications
Khadem is currently chief communications officer at Caltech, but she is no stranger to Stanford; she served as communications director at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from 2011 to 2016.
Paul King appointed president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Children’s Health
On Nov. 2, the board of directors of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Children’s Health appointed Paul King as the organization’s new president and CEO.
