Faculty Features
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Quest for security and empowerment
The King Center’s David Lobell and Soledad Artiz Prillaman focus their research on food security and political representation in India.
July 22, 2020
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Center affiliates help launch Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab
A new multidisciplinary initiative convenes researchers across Stanford's campus and in Brazil to secure localized, high-quality data to fight human trafficking.
July 08, 2020
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Harnessing satellite imagery and AI to help fight poverty in Africa
Stanford researchers involved with the Data for Development initiative harness satellite imagery and AI to help fight poverty in Africa.
May 22, 2020
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William Tarpeh on recycling human waste for profit and global health
As a scientist bent on addressing the global sanitation crisis, Faculty Affiliate William Tarpeh is not fazed by urine or excrement.
May 06, 2020
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Soledad Artiz Prillaman on helping women discover community—and their political voice
Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman focuses her research on women’s participation in local politics.
March 05, 2020
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Saad Gulzar on the role of local elections in overcoming poverty in the developing world
Political scientist and Faculty Affiliate Saad Gulzar dives into his background and research in Pakistan.
February 03, 2020
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Pete Klenow on India's surmountable development challenges
Stanford economist and Faculty Affiliate Pete Klenow uses microdata from firms to understand the underlying mechanisms behind economic growth in economies.
January 16, 2020
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How Seema Jayachandran generates new insights utilizing randomized controlled trials
Seema Jayachandran, the Noosheen Hashemi Visiting Professor at the King Center, discusses how she utilizes randomized controlled trials to identify the root causes of poverty.
December 17, 2019
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Stanford researchers find lead in turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized for curries and other traditional dishes.
September 24, 2019
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Stanford economist consults with Chinese government on CO2 emissions reduction
Faculty Affiliate Lawrence Goulder is collaborating with researchers in China, who aim to implement a new emissions trading system meant to drastically reduce carbon dioxide.
August 13, 2019
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Jennifer Pan on authoritarian government censorship, propaganda, and Big Data
Faculty Affiliate Jennifer Pan speaks about her career and new, data-driven methods for tracking social media to identify nascent political movements happening offline.
July 19, 2019
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U.S. policy to restrict abortion funding results in more abortions
Director Grant Miller and his fellow researchers find that a policy enacted by American presidents opposing abortion results in less funding for family planning and birth control.
June 27, 2019
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Robot Inc.: Study shines new light on China’s manufacturing makeover
Rising labor costs, an aging population and government policies are reshaping Chinese manufacturing. Hongbin Li is on a singular mission to understand how that’s happening.
May 29, 2019
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Socialization training is a key factor in retaining first-time women workers
Faculty Affiliate Aruna Ranganathan finds that the retention of first time women workers in textile factories in India is higher if the women receive training.
May 22, 2019
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Solomon Hsiang on the economic impacts of global climate change
Solomon Hsiang, the Noosheen Hashemi Visiting Scholar at the King Center, combines data with mathematical models to understand the economic effects of climate change.
January 22, 2019
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Study shows high cost and low benefit to border wall for US workers
Faculty Affiliate Melanie Morten found that the policies that led to a partial wall between the U.S. and Mexico had a negative economic effect.
November 15, 2018
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Q&A with political scientist and faculty affiliate Saad Gulzar
Saad Gulzar, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Faculty Affiliate, shares more about his background and research agenda.
November 02, 2018
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Improving access to safe sanitation for the world’s urban poor, one container-based toilet at a time
A team led by Faculty Affiliate Jenna Davis created a container-based toilet that is being adopted in various countries where the urban poor lack access to safe sanitation.
May 01, 2018
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A groundbreaking survey examines the challenges facing the Chinese manufacturing sector and its workers
The large-scale China Employer-Employee Survey (CEES) gathers high quality, in-depth data on firms and workers in China
April 11, 2018
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Students in a new Stanford course use machine learning technology to provide new insights on key development challenges
The new Stanford course Data for Sustainable Development introduces students to new methods of using machine learning and satellite technology.
February 28, 2018