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Stanford Law’s Michelle Mello—also a professor of health policy—discusses how sweeping changes in federal health policy are reshaping public health—and leading states to fill the void.
Vivian Bercovici, former Canadian Ambassador to Israel, reflects on diplomacy, the “leave no one behind” ethos, and Israel’s political crossroads.
In a CDDRL research seminar, Einstein-Moos Postdoctoral Fellow Oren Samet explored the benefits, costs, and global reach of opposition diplomacy.
Recordings of the course “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government,” co-led by instructors from FSI’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation and the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, are available online for free.
Weitseng Chen of the National University of Singapore explores how legal modernization can entrench rather than erode authoritarian power, an unexpected result of a legal mechanism that underpins functioning democracies.
In an October 29 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he had ordered the Defense Department to resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons. Four days later, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright clarified that the United States did not intend to conduct nuclear explosive tests.
AI Outperforms Traditional Methods in Controlling Disease Spread Between Prisons and Communities
SHP researchers built a model to test whether AI could beat traditional methods to stop disease spread between prisons and nearby communities. The verdict was clear.
Jikun Huang reflects on his 30 years with the China Center for Agricultural at Peking University and how the founding of the center was deeply influenced by his chance encounter with Scott Rozelle in the Philippines in 1988.
A working paper that the longtime Stanford health economist drafted more than 35 years ago tying child-care subsidies to women’s economic equality sees the light of day.
Behind Every Action is a “Why”: A Journey of Academic and Personal Growth in Human-Centered Design
Renz Kayle Roble Arayan, an undergraduate student at Eikei University of Hiroshima, reflects on his experience in the SPICE course, Social Entrepreneurship.
"Explaining Israel" Book Launch — Peter Berkowitz on the Jewish State, the Middle East, and America
The Hoover Institution and the Israel Studies Program at CDDRL hosted a launch event for Berkowitz's new book, "Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America," on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. PT.
We’re thrilled to introduce one of the newest members of our team, pre-doctoral researcher Yuewen Yang. RT Rogers sat down with Yuewen to learn more about her work, her journey into the world of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and what she hopes to accomplish through her research.
(The conversation has been edited for clarity and length)
At a film screening and discussion of the documentary 'The Six,' which illuminates the untold stories of the six Chinese survivors of the Titanic, film co-creator and lead researcher Steven Schwankert spoke with audience members about the making of the documentary, the surprising discoveries behind it, and the challenges of historical research in and about China.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Award-winning filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki discussed her documentary portrait of a large Japanese elementary school in suburban Tokyo and reflected on the delicate balance between community and self.
Hongbin Li and Ruixue Jia joined Yiqing Xu for a fireside chat on their newly published book, "The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China." Watch the recording and see event highlights.
On the World Class podcast, Michael McFaul discusses his new book and makes the case for why the United States should remain an active, engaged member of the international community.
This is the fifth and final story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
This is the fourth story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
Previous studies found coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to be cost-effective compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but new research led by SHP's Mark Hlatky shows their comparative effectiveness and economic outcomes may have changed.
This is the first story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
Stanford sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the Japan Program, explains the path to power of Japan’s first female prime minister and what her leadership means for the country's future.