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Accelerating water solutions: Stanford expert discusses surprising freshwater challenges and potential solutions in the U.S. and abroad
Faculty Affiliate Jenna Davis on water and sanitation challenges: “A lot of the obstacles have nothing to do with technology and very little to do with money or knowledge.”
March 21, 2023
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Can psychosocial interventions make anti-poverty programs more cost-effective? Evidence from Niger
Stanford postdoctoral scholar Catherine Thomas writes in VoxDev how special "graduated" interventions were found to be effective.
February 16, 2023
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From emerging to developed markets: How entrepreneurs can pick the right strategy
A recent study of Chinese entrepreneurs identifies the strategies that are required for success at different stages of a country’s transition to a market economy.
January 09, 2023
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The Logic of Governance in China | A conversation with Xueguang Zhou
Professor Xueguang Zhou talks about his new book that sets out to answer this question, 'The Logic of Governance in China: An Organizational Approach'
December 13, 2022
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The lifesaving benefits of convenient infrastructure: Evidence from Bangladesh
Research by PhD student Nina Buchmann shows that physical proximity to pathogen-free water sources reduces child and adult mortality.
December 05, 2022
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Targeted interventions by private and public sector are redefining healthcare
Professor Pascaline Dupas' research on the link between health and education in India is featured in APN News.
November 30, 2022
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Detecting modern-day slavery from the sky
Using AI to analyze satellite images, researchers say it’s possible to spot illegal deforestation and forced labor in the Amazon rainforest.
August 26, 2022
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Direct and spillover effects of access to health insurance in India
Demand for insurance is high even at the actuarially fair price and receiving it alongside peers increases utilization, yet health effects are elusive
July 06, 2022
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How satellites and AI can fix development data problems
Researchers of the Data for Development initiative introduce machine learning applied to satellite imagery as a solution to measuring sustainable development globally.
June 24, 2022
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Four questions for Desiree LaBeaud
The Stanford epidemiologist and King Center Faculty Affiliate reacts to recent news about the effects of plastic on human health.
May 19, 2022
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Solar technology and community engagement team up to help low-income farmers in India
Affiliated researcher Michael Machala, PhD '17, developed a solar-powered technology to improve the quality and quantity of dried agricultural produce in India.
April 18, 2022
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5 Questions with Gary Darmstadt on improving outcomes for infants worldwide
Faculty Affiliate Gary Darmstadt talks about improvements in the infant mortality rate worldwide and what work remains to be done.
March 17, 2022
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Urban water disinfection and mortality decline: Evidence from Mexico
Ageing pipe systems and the absence of complementary sanitation investments compromise the health benefits of water disinfection research from King Center Faculty Affiliates show.
March 11, 2022
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Stanford engineers reveal how to optimize processes for transforming sulfur in wastewater to valuable materials
Promising technologies for converting wastewater into drinkable water produce a chemical compound that can be toxic, corrosive and malodorous.
March 03, 2022
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Changing infant care to improve newborns’ health in India
Modifying traditional infant massages led to more weight gain and fewer illnesses among newborns in a Stanford-led community study in India.
February 28, 2022
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5 Questions: Ami Bhatt on gut microbiomes in understudied populations
The Stanford Medicine professor on why it’s important to better understand the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles.
February 24, 2022
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COVID-19 disproportionately affected marginalized and rural populations in Asia, new study shows
Karen Eggleston documents how the pandemic’s broad social and economic consequences negatively affected population health well beyond those directly suffering from COVID-19.
January 26, 2022
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Podcast: Jessica Ray and William Tarpeh on clean water, turning trash into treasure, and life as assistant professors
These environmental engineers tell Stereo Chemistry about their visions for the future of our water . . . and share some laughs along the way
December 21, 2021
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Tracking the spread of tuberculosis in Brazilian prisons
Stanford infectious disease expert Jason Andrews has spent years studying the spread of tuberculosis in crowded Brazilian prisons and surrounding communities.
December 16, 2021
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5 questions with Dr. Marshall Burke on the costs of climate change
Faculty Affiliate Marshall Burke has focused his research on quantifying the social and environmental impacts of climate change.
November 10, 2021