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Jihui Seong (MA '25 East Asian Studies) is the recipient of the 14th annual Korea Program Prize for Writing in Korean Studies, for her thesis "A Truce Built on Tension: The Korean War Armistice Negotiations and the Strategic Divergence Between Allies."
CISAC Co-Director, Scott Sagan, was interviewed for NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS on American public opinion on the 1945 use of atomic bombs.
Trump set earlier deadlines for the Kremlin and took no action when they passed. Also, his threatened punitive steps may not worry Putin much.
Adolescents living in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh face dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression than their peers in lower-risk regions, according to a Stanford-led study by CDDRL Fisher Family Honors Program alumna Liza Goldberg ('24) that highlights a hidden cost of climate change with potentially devastating long-term consequences.
Stanford researchers address a persistent flaw in the U.S. health system: prioritizing treatment investment based on market potential rather than medical necessity.
Congratulations to the 16 student honorees from Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.
In this commentary, Ruth Gibson and Gary Darmstadt argue that academics can help shape sanctions policy by suggesting ways to reduce humanitarian harm.
To help health care leaders and clinicians navigate the thorny terrain of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their testing and care, SHP's Michelle Mello and colleagues provide a framework for deciding what patients should be told about AI tools.
Reflections on an Invaluable Learning Experience to Grow as a Person and to Broaden One’s Views
Akiko Mizuno, a graduate student at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Education, reflects on her experience in the SPICE-supported intensive seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area.
SCCEI Senior Research Scholar Chenggang Xu’s latest book, "Institutional Genes: Origins of China's Institutions and Totalitarianism", explores the origins and evolution of China's institutions and communist totalitarianism.
How Democracy Is Doing Around the World
On the World Class podcast, Larry Diamond and Michael McFaul compare how civic discourse and political institutions are holding up in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and other democracies.
WATCH | William J. Perry Lecturer Rose Gottemoeller discusses the future of arms control, emphasizing the need for mutual predictability and limits with Russia and China.
New Stanford research reveals a 19th-century federal program that gave Native Americans land and citizenship had devastating consequences.
Taiwan Studies Students and Scholars Gather at Stanford to Advance New Directions for the Field
The North American Taiwan Studies Association’s 2025 conference invited participants to embrace the “otherwise,” elevating overlooked aspects of Taiwan and reimagining the field of Taiwan studies to challenge dominant narratives and disciplinary methodologies.
SCCEI's newest research program addresses the pressing sustainability challenges facing China and examines their broader global implications. Grounded in rigorous empirical analysis and economic modeling, researchers aim to inform the development of effective evidence-based policy solutions as well as uncover valuable lessons for other countries navigating similar economic and energy transitions.
A joint statement from the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy program (MIP) at Stanford University.
On the World Class Podcast, Ruth Gibson shares sobering new data with Michael McFaul about the adverse impact the cessation of foreign aid can have, especially on women and children.
Millie Gan, a current student of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan, launches Teenage Business Contest Japan (TBCJ), a new social entrepreneurship platform for teens.
America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll in this crucial swing state, revealing surprising common ground and public opinion shifts on issues from immigration to healthcare to democratic reform.
Interested students must apply by August 17, 2025.
From the quad to the policy lab: Stanford undergrads team up with SHP faculty this summer to work on real-world health policy issues.
Students from San Jose and Salinas Valley—taught by Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez—met on May 22, 2025 for the fourth annual International Security Symposium.
Stanford Health Policy faculty and trainees win big at the 2025 Society for Medical Decision Making conference.
PODCAST | Policy Voices | A historic NATO summit raises defence spending target to 5% of GDP
All eyes were on The Hague this week, as a historic NATO summit concluded on Wednesday with new commitments to increase defence spending.