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Finding hope in a cynical world

A new book by Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki urges us to trade cynicism for hopeful skepticism.

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Asad L. Asad receives 2023 C. Wright Mills Award

Student-curated exhibit reimagines museum practice

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Tapping interdependent motivation shrinks racial achievement gaps in schools

Study finds hybrid work benefits companies and employees

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Seven faculty members awarded 2023-24 H&S dean's teaching awards

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Shelley Correll elected American Sociological Association president

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New gift will help Stanford reimagine Native American Studies through a 21st-century Indigenous lens

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Survival is success in Mexico City’s underground rehab centers

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The School of Humanities and Sciences is the foundation of a liberal arts education at Stanford. The school encompasses 24 departments and 25 interdisciplinary programs. It is the university's home for fundamental research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines.

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