Media Mentions
In the News
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Students devote their summer to combating human trafficking in Brazil
King Center undergraduate research assistant Thay Graciano spent her summer in Brazil with faculty members and researchers of the Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab.
September 18, 2023
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Stanford researchers investigate human trafficking alongside Brazilian partners in the Amazon rainforest
Members of a King Center initiative investigate possible trafficking sites in Brazil while working to expand an AI database designed to find illegal camps more efficiently.
September 18, 2023
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'Getting a handle' on a potent climate threat
Faculty Affiliate Alison Hoyt is working in a multidiscplinary team of researchers across Stanford to measure emissions of a potent greenhouse gas in extreme conditions.
September 14, 2023
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Malnutrition early in life sets stage for poor growth and death
A study co-authored by Jade Benjamin-Chung reveals better nutrition during pregnancy and childbearing years is critical to protect children in their first 1,000 days.
September 13, 2023
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Stanford research exposes toxic lead used to enhance color of turmeric
A King Center-supported initiative successfully reduced lead adulteration in turmeric in Bangladesh from 47% to 0% in two years.
September 13, 2023
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They got the lead out of turmeric!
Affiliated researcher Jenna Forsyth and Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby worked with the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority to eliminate lead-contaminated turmeric in the country.
September 13, 2023
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Indian groundwater depletion rates could triple in coming decades as climate warms
A study co-authored by Faculty Affiliate David Lobell shows that the intensifying withdrawal of groundwater for irrigation by farmers in India threatens food and water security.
September 01, 2023
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Growing solutions to childhood stunting
King Center undergraduate research assistant Claire Morton and Faculty Affiliate David Lobell investigated how adding minerals to farmland soil affects children's health.
August 30, 2023
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Another payoff from trading stocks: Reducing political polarization
The Conflict and Polarization initiative examined whether engaging in trade can deepen trust by encouraging Israelis to invest in a range of Israeli and Palestinian companies.
August 28, 2023
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Benefits of electric stoves on health and environment in Ecuador
Faculty Affiliate Marshall Burke and former Postdoctoral Fellow Brandon de la Cuesta studied the impacts of a program in Ecuador that put induction stoves in 750,000 households.
August 15, 2023
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Experts discuss how environmental changes are altering the risk for mosquito-borne diseases
In Stanford News, Faculty Affiliates Erin Mordecai and Desiree LaBeaud discuss what we know and how communities can protect themselves from these changing disease threats.
August 08, 2023
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Tuberculosis in prisons poses broader problems
Faculty Affiliate Jason Andrews, who has been researching tuberculosis in Brazilian prisons, discusses why treating TB in prison is critical to combatting the disease worldwide.
July 20, 2023
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The vice of spice: Confronting lead-tainted turmeric
A King Center-supported initiative focused on reducing lead exposure was featured in Undark for their research in Bangladesh, which resulted in government intervention.
July 19, 2023
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Rosenkranz Prize winners: Helping children grow in Bangladesh and preventing blindness in West Africa
Faculty Affiliate Jade Benjamin-Chung was awarded the Dr. George Rosenkranz Prize by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Health Policy.
June 30, 2023
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How gender norms are perceived across the world
Faculty Affiliate Alessandra Voena and her co-authors write in CEPR about their findings on the misconceptions of gender norms across the world.
June 29, 2023
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Pain, no gain: Healthcare gender gaps still remain, especially in India
Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas shares insights from her recent working paper analyzing the state health insurance program in Rajasthan, India.
June 15, 2023
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Changing tides
Research funding recipient Ceyenna Tillman shares what led her to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly.
June 08, 2023
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Getting to know Huggy Rao
Learn how this organizational sociologist is constantly cooking up new ideas to inspire curiosity and generosity — for himself and others — in the kitchen and the classroom.
June 05, 2023
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Beyond climate dread
Faculty Affiliates Stephen Luby, Desiree LaBeaud, and Jade Benjamin-Chung discuss their work in finding solutions to the urgent problems of planetary and human health.
June 02, 2023
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The spice seller's secret
Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby and affiliated researcher Jenna Forysth discuss their research on hunting for the sources of lead poisoning in Bangladesh.
June 02, 2023