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May 04, 2022
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Bob and Dottie King Win Stanford’s Uncommon Citizen Award

Long-time university supporters established Stanford Seed.
Bob and Dottie King. Credit: Courtesy of Seed
April 25, 2022
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Bulletins and Bulletproof Vests: A Feisty Community Newspaper Shifts Its Focus to Helping Ukraine Survive

The paper, co-founded by Nataliya Anon, MBA ’01, is a source of news for Ukrainian-Americans and support for people in the war zone.
Nataliya Anon speaks at a rally in support of Ukraine. Credit: Courtesy of Nataliya Anon
April 25, 2022
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Business and Government: Power and Engagement in the 21st-Century World

A new course pushes students (and instructors and guests) to question their assumptions and confront real-world challenges.
Colorful illustration of three people walking through a dark and slightly ominous doorway surrounded by large intertwining pillars. Illustration by Dalbert Vilarino
April 22, 2022
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Maker: Jason Mayden

Designer and entrepreneur Jason Mayden, MS ’11, finds inspiration at the junction of science and art.
Jason Mayden smiling, sitting in his workshop at his desk, which is covered in materials, papers, and tools.
April 11, 2022
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Changemaker: Design as a Lifestyle, Design as a Doorway

How inspiration and insight converge on the path to great products.
Close-up portrait of Jason Mayden. | Kelsey Doyle
April 04, 2022
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Agents of Change: MBA and MSx Students Earn Impact Awards

Prizes recognize leadership in addressing social, environmental issues.
Photo collage of SIF student awardees. | Photos courtesy of students.
March 31, 2022
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Hard Lesson: When a Smart Conversation Is the Wrong Conversation

Andy Laats, MBA ’97, recalls Nixon’s dilemma: How to grow without bailing on its core partners
Portrait of Andy Laats. | Credit: Ryan Field
March 29, 2022
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An Activated Community: Marking Progress, and Challenges, on Our DEI Journey

Stanford GSB releases annual report on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Students in class at the GSB. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
March 23, 2022
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Alex Tonelli, MBA ’11: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“People wrote me off as a kid from a broken home. I owe it to the people who invested in me to impact the lives of others.”
An illustration of a male figure writing while papers fly up around him. | Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt.
March 10, 2022
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Theresia Gouw to Deliver 2022 Commencement Speech

Leading investor and Stanford GSB volunteer tabbed to give address.
Theresia Gouw | Photo courtesy of Theresia Gouw
January 19, 2022
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MBA Employment Report Reveals Return to Pre-Pandemic Outcomes

Stanford GSB students and graduates find success in a strong job market, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
A student works outside at Stanford GSB. | Credit: Elena Zhukova.
December 03, 2021
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Can Childcare Be Fixed? These Students Went Looking for Solutions

Two MBA students spent a year surveying parents, executives, and policymakers about our “unprecedented childcare crisis.”
A father walking his young daughter to daycare. | Credit: iStock/Nadezhda1906.
November 18, 2021
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A Pandemic Cookbook Serves up a Recipe for Community

A delicious side project brings busy students together to share stories about food.
Goofy group portraits of the Class of 2021 MBA Cookbook, laughing and posing with kitchen appliances. From left to right: Beverley See, Whitney Chu, Lauren Phelps
November 09, 2021
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Ted McKlveen, MBA ’21: Cutting Emissions in Heavy-Duty Transport

Determined to address climate change with hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Headshot of Ted McKlveen. Credit: Photo by Javier Flores
October 25, 2021
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New Alumni Director: Times Have Changed, and We Must, Too

Renee Hirschberg wants to hear what alumni need now, and how Stanford GSB can help.
Outdoor portrait of Renee Hirschberg smiling into the camera on a sunny day. |Credit: Rob Strong
October 20, 2021
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The Women of the Class of ’72 Look Back, Nearly 50 Years Later

Enrolling at Stanford GSB at the height of the women’s movement was an inflection point for both the students and the school.
Older photo of a women sitting atop a sign for the Graduate School of Business. Credit:  TBD
October 11, 2021
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Leveling Up: Enabling More Students to See Themselves as PhDs

Stanford GSB’s predoctoral fellowship is helping the next generation of academics jumpstart their careers — and bringing needed diversity to the professorship pipeline.
Colorful and textured illustration of people collaborating, building, and creating together. Credit: Yifan Wu
October 11, 2021
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Stanford Economist Guido Imbens Wins Nobel in Economic Sciences

Guido W. Imbens shares the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.
Guido Imbens
October 07, 2021
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Susan Athey Named President of American Economic Association

Stanford scholar Caroline Hoxby selected as vice president.
Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
October 05, 2021
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Peer to Peer: How Candidates from Nontraditional Backgrounds Can Break Through

Madhu Yalamarthi, MBA ’19, offers advice to other first-generation grads with audacious goals.
Alt text: A woman in a hijab sitting across a desk from a man in a suit, shaking his hand and smiling. | Credit: Sol Cotti
September 29, 2021
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Stanford GSB Dean, Computer Science Professor to Advise Biden

Jonathan Levin and William Dally to join White House panel on science and technology.
Jonathan Levin. Credit: Aubrie Pick
September 28, 2021
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Peter Georgescu, MBA ’63: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I owed this country and I wanted to pay it back in whatever role my future would hold.”
Illustration of a man in a suit standing on a ship deck, with his hand above his eyes, looking out over a dark ocean. Credit: Kim Salt
August 27, 2021
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Shawon Jackson, MBA ’21: Schools Should Teach Young People How to Advance Social Justice

Through his nonprofit, Vocal Justice, this Social Innovation Fellow hopes to reach a rising and transformational generation of Black and Brown youth.
Shawon Jackson. Credit: Javier Flores
June 23, 2021
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Alumni Offer Graduation Tips on Laughter, Love, and Life after Stanford GSB

Personal lessons that emphasize a different kind of bottom line.
A photo-collage of students at the 2021 graduation ceremony. Credit: Graphic by Cory Hall, photos by Best Grad Photo Inc.