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Stanford students experience small- and large- scale entrepreneurship in Mexico City on their Journey of Inquiry
Stanford students Micheal Brown and Kayley Miller recount their experiences on a Journey of Inquiry to Mexico City.
October 16, 2019
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Malaria in the Amazon
A new study co-authored by King Center Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai found a direct relationship between deforestation and the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes.
October 16, 2019
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Stanford graduate students share new mechanism for reducing negative health impacts in the Senegal River basin with local officials
River development interventions impact multiple facets of river systems including food production, water availability, and public health outcomes, often in unanticipated ways.
October 09, 2019
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Could machine learning put impoverished communities back on the map?
By discerning patterns in satellite imagery, five King Center faculty affiliates hope to assist poverty-stricken regions.
October 07, 2019
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Clean water for health in Uganda: Preventing disease in a refugee settlement
Part three in a series of a stories by students working in Uganda as part of the King Center's Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Program.
October 03, 2019
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The start of a new year, 2019-2010
As the new academic year begins, Interim Director Jessica Leino gives an update on the King Center.
September 30, 2019
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Clean water for health in Uganda: Taking initiative and finding a solution
Part two in a series of a stories by students working in Uganda as part of the King Center's Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Program.
September 26, 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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The benefits of open trade
At the Stanford China Economic Forum, scholars and international business leaders discussed the innovation that comes from China and U.S. collaboration.
September 19, 2019
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Clean water for health in Uganda: Seeking answers to my childhood questions
Part one in a series of a stories by students working in Uganda as part of the King Center's Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Program.
September 19, 2019
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Transnational corporations increasingly align business models to support stable planet
New research from Faculty Affiliate Eric Lambin shows that transnational corporations are changing their business models to acknowledge their impact on climate and biodiversity.
September 17, 2019
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Retail modernization in emerging markets: Strengthening the retail backbone of the economy
As economies become more digitally enabled, Stanford researchers seek to better connect and strengthen the millions of small retailers in an emerging market.
September 04, 2019
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An ingenious microscope could change how quickly disease is detected
Faculty Affiliate Manu Prakash is featured in The Atlantic about a new high-speed, malaria-detecting device called Octopi that he developed at Stanford
August 23, 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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Researchers prove a simple device can reduce rates of child diarrhea
Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby finds that an automatic chlorine dispenser installed at shared community water points reduces rates of diarrhea in children.
August 08, 2019
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Mechanical engineering graduate students create a hub for economic development research at Stanford
The newly formed interdisciplinary, King Center-supported student group meetings on topics relevant for economic development in Africa.
August 06, 2019
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Larger ethnic communities help new refugees find work
A new Stanford study supported by the King Center found that new refugees were more likely to find work if they live within a community of people who share their nationality.
July 31, 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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Prawn predation, a win-win in the fight against poverty and parasites
Restoring ecological interactions may hold the key to poverty alleviation and disease reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new study finds.
July 07, 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