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stanforddaily. com > 04/13/2026 > malala-activist-continued-fight

Malala opens up about challenges as an activist

14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1123+ words) Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, said her work for human rights, girls education and women's rights is far from complete at an event on Saturday evening." "I think the 11-year-old Malala would be…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/01/2026 > caucasian-studies

Stanford to offer major in Caucasian-American studies

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (360+ words) Editor's Note: This article is purely satirical and fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine, and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only. Starting next year, the School of Humanities and Sciences will…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/10/2026 > gsb-appoints-former-finance-executive-as-operations-and-financial-chief

GSB appoints former finance executive as operations and financial chief

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (580+ words) Mike Canady joined the Graduate School of Business (GSB) as its chief operating and financial officer on March 16." Canady is the GSB's first chief operating and financial officer appointed from outside a background in higher education administration. He previously worked…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/10/2026 > gcs-hears-from-stanfordnext-approves-housing-room-selection-resolution

GCS hears from Stanford Next, approves housing room selection resolution

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (451+ words) The Graduate Student Council (GSC) listened to a presentation from Stanford Next representatives Kathleen Kavanaugh and Whitney Mc Nair, seeking insight on a proposal to grow housing and academic space on existing campus land during its Thursday meeting. According to…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/09/2026 > hidden-gems-from-a-black-girl-engineering-major-winter

Hidden Gems From a Black Girl Engineering Major: Winter

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (949+ words) Cayla Withers is a Black woman rocket scientist and a mental health advocate, studying Aerospace Engineering and African American Studies at Stanford University. She dreams of becoming an astronaut and saving the world, and she enjoys watching Star Trek and…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/09/2026 > law-and-gsb-u-s-news-rankings

Stanford Law and GSB claim top spots in U. S. News rankings

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (592+ words) Stanford has claimed the top position in two major graduate school rankings published this week by U. S. News & World Report, with both Stanford Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business rising to No. 1 in their respective categories. The simultaneous achievement…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/09/2026 > the-real-reason-students-disabled

The real reason 40% of Stanford students are "disabled"

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (227+ words) Lindsey Meservey is a sixth-year Biology Ph D student. She has lived in Stanford graduate housing since 2019. Stanford, however, operates on a different model: Residential & Dining Enterprise (R&DE) guarantees four years of on-campus housing to undergraduate students. 98% of undergrads…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/08/2026 > morning-with-stanford-breakfast-club

A busy morning with the Stanford Breakfast Club

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1270+ words) Waking up at 6 a. m. on Friday was not in the cards for Felicity Chang "27 and Roberto Andrade "27 when they first arrived at Stanford. But these days, early mornings are routine for the pair, who lead the Stanford Breakfast Club (SBC)." Every…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/08/2026 > karen-russell-first-workshop

Karen Russell will teach her first workshop at Stanford

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (650+ words) Karen Russell, the New York Times best-selling author of six novels and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was named a tenured English professor on Jan. 1. This quarter, she is co-teaching ENGLISH 390: Graduate Fiction Workshop, a course open…...

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stanforddaily. com > 04/07/2026 > student-emts-care-for-campus-peers

"A win-win": Student-led EMT group cares for campus peers

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (564+ words) Every weekend, members of the student-run Stanford Emergency Medical Services (St EMS) dedicate their time to staffing parties and events on The Row. The current team of 62 registered Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) work to ensure necessary emergency medical services for…...