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October 08, 2026
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A sweeping dataset of venture capitalists offers an unprecedented look at which ones succeed.
August 06, 2026
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Investors are increasingly eying alternatives to the world’s strongest currency.
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FIGGsolver: An Interactive Algorithm that Guides the Genealogy Process in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Lawrence M. Wein, Malo Sommers
Forensic Science International: Synergy
December2026
Vol. 13
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Understanding Safety Under High Workload: Adaptive Behavior and Safety-II Mechanisms in Healthcare
Eitan Naveh, Noa Nissinboim, Ryan Leib, Jessica Cleveland, Partha Das, David A. Frank, Craig Bunnell, Sara Singer
Safety Science
November2026
Vol. 203
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A Unified Theory of Delegated Capital Management
Jonathan B. Berk, Peter M. DeMarzo
October242026
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Can Explanations Improve Recommendations? Evidence from Prediction-Informed Explanations
Yuyan Wang, Pan Li, Minmin Chen
October132026
Research Insights
Idea Stories Opensearch
November 02, 2026
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Lawrence Wein’s mathematical model gives forensic genetic genealogists a powerful tool for solving decades-old crimes.
October 22, 2026
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It’s hard to escape hierarchies. But Nir Halevy offers a method for diagnosing and treating dysfunctional ones.
October 05, 2026
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Shrinking the Fed, auditing bankruptcy, negotiating higher pay, and more bite-sized research stories.
Podcasts
Idea Stories Opensearch
June 25, 2026
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A simple rule that captures the processes by which humans learn social conventions demonstrates the limitations of AI.
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August 26, 2026
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Waymo’s co-CEO reflects on the road to self-driving cars, giving herself the chance to take a moonshot, and the future of mobility.
Videos
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July 30, 2026
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The technology behind LLMs can be adapted to forecast more than words.
May 28, 2026
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Can we trust artificial intelligence if we don’t understand how it works?
April 23, 2026
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Private equity offers outsized returns. Retail investors are taking note.
Latest School News
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January 11, 2021
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Paul Oyer and Kathryn Shaw Reflect on the Legacy of Pioneering Economist Edward Lazear
“Eddie’s natural ability to see, analyze, and explain all the economics of any given situation was truly remarkable, and a textbook example of comparative advantage.”
December 04, 2020
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2020 in 12 Images
Visual highlights of our campus and community from a tumultuous year.
December 04, 2020
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Matteo Maggiori Wins 2021 Fischer Black Prize
This biennial award recognizes outstanding contributions from a financial economist under age 40.
December 02, 2020
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Hard Lesson: COVID-19, the Wedding Crasher
In early 2020, Molly Kang, MBA ’15, was poised to upend the wedding industry with a direct-to-consumer bridal dress company. Then came social distancing.
November 25, 2020
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Trailblazing Economist and Presidential Adviser Edward Lazear Dies at 72
Described as “perhaps the foremost labor economist of his generation,” professor Edward P. Lazear passed away from pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23.
November 16, 2020
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Yvonne Romero da Silva, MBA ’04: What Matters to Me Now and Why
“I came to realize that one could catalyze change on multiple levels.”
November 01, 2020
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Maker: La Monarca Bakery — The Smells and Flavors of Home
Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Livas both grew up in Mexico but didn’t meet until Stanford GSB. They agreed on one thing: They missed the bakeries of their youth.
October 30, 2020
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Office Artifact: Saumitra Jha’s Arabic Astrolabe
How a medieval navigation tool symbolizes the link between world trade and inter-ethnic harmony.
October 29, 2020
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Alumni and Students Recognized for Their Impact
Meet the alumni and students who are making a difference in finance, social entrepreneurship, healthcare, technology, and media.
October 12, 2020
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David Kreps Lauds 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson
“Bob brought economic theory to the real world, both as a mechanism for understanding ‘how things work’ and then in the design of better institutions.”
October 12, 2020
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Stanford Economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson Win the Nobel in Economic Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
October 09, 2020
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On Your Mark, Get Set … Innovate
Stanford Rebuild, a two-month “innovation sprint” triggered by COVID-19, drew more than 5,000 proposals from entrepreneurs worldwide.
October 06, 2020
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Five MBA Students Named 2021 Siebel Scholars
This year’s Siebel Scholars — Brian Aoyama, Mariana Martins, Bianca Pinasco, Austin Ward, and Joshua Young Yang — are well poised to contribute to humanity.
October 05, 2020
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Dare Ladejobi, MSx ’20: Building a COVID-19 Response into a HealthTech Solution for Millions
The 2020 Social Innovation Fellow’s multi-channel tool has potential for broad use in bringing affordable healthcare to emerging markets.
September 29, 2020
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Susan Athey Honored for Innovative Market Research
Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and economist recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.
September 25, 2020
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Working and Learning Around the World, Remotely
An unprecedented number of Stanford GSB students spent summer internships working at companies in emerging markets.
September 21, 2020
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Kimberly Schreiber, MBA ’20: Tech-Powered Service Navigation for People with Developmental Disabilities
NeuroNav’s service navigators and software curate options and unlock government funding to meet client goals.
August 20, 2020
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Mohammad Akbarpour Named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow
The fellowship recognizes Akbarpour’s promising explorations that bridge computer science and economic theory.
August 12, 2020
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By the Numbers: How Stanford GSB Shifted to Virtual Teaching
A numerical recap of the weekend when the school moved its courses online.
August 06, 2020
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“Half of the Patients We Work with Are Now Facing Serious Financial Difficulties”
Karin Underwood, MBA ’19, founded CoachMe to help low-income Americans improve their health-related behaviors.
August 06, 2020
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How We Adapted
If you want to move a business school’s curriculum online in a single weekend, you better practice what you teach.
August 06, 2020
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“It’s in People’s Nature to Want to Do Something during a Catastrophe”
Xue “Xander” Wu, MS ’19, organized Hack for Wuhan to help his besieged hometown in China.
August 06, 2020
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“Our Goal Is to Create 50,000 Face Shields for Frontline Workers”
Through Dent Education, Rajan Patel, MBA ’16, transforms under-resourced Baltimore teens into entrepreneurial makers.
August 06, 2020
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“The Pandemic Has Made Our Mission More Critical Than Ever”
With TalkingPoints, Heejae Lim, MBA ’15, bridges language barriers between teachers and parents.
