For much of the post–Civil Rights era, African American social and political life has been centered in the city. Yet in recent decades, a growing number of African Americans have migrated out of the central city.

Lawrence Goulder examines some of the leading climate-policy proposals under consideration at the federal and state level, explores their potential economic impacts, and outlines the current politics surrounding these proposals.

Professor Jan Krawitz discusses what goes into the production of a documentary film. Using her most recent film about dwarfism (Big Enough) as a case study, Professor Krawitz gives an overview of the process including idea gestation.

Director of Stanford's Political Communication Lab Shanto Iynegar discusses the media's transformation of American politics as we head into the 2006 elections.

Professor Kollmann examines the ways in which Russia administered its empire; how rulers– from Ivan the Terrible to Peter the Great and Catherine the Great– tried to police their officialdom.

Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Richard Shaw talks about the challenges in selecting a Stanford class and how Alumni can get involved.

Stanford University architect David Lenox shares observations from his first year on campus as they relate to Stanford's architecture and campus planning and will highlight new master planning efforts and projects that are under way.

Dr. Mobley shares some of the exciting work that is being doe at the new Neuroscience Institute at Stanford, where scientists are collaborating to understand the brain and care for its disorders.

Extending the success of childhood immunization programs to adults is a major public-health challenge, and recent misconceptions regarding vaccine safety may affect adult immunization initiatives as well.

Traditional models of the aging mind have focused almost exclusively on cognitive decline. Yet recent findings from the behavioral and neurological sciences suggest that these model poorly describe the changes in cognitive functioning that occur with age.

Three current Bio-X projects are presented that illustrate breakthroughs in the treatment of abdominal disorders, the development of artificial cornea, and understanding how proteins function.

Helen Stacy sets out three limiting principles for international humanitarian intervention and tests these against the ongoing U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.

For the United States, Asia today represents a sometimes confusing mix of risks and opportunities. The risks are often more evident but there are also great opportunities for the United States in Asia.

For the United States, Asia today represents a sometimes confusing mix of risks and opportunities. The risks are often more evident but there are also great opportunities for the United States in Asia.

Faculty from Stanford's multidisciplinary Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) take a look at some of the world's most troubled spots including the Middle East and former Soviet Union.

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar is a visiting faculty member at CISAC and an associate professor and the Deane F. Johnson Faculty Scholar at the Stanford Law School, where he teaches and writes about administrative, criminal, and international law.

As the number of low-wage, highly skilled workers in emerging economies continues to grow, we cannot ignore the changing nature of the labor force. A panel of experts address the future of design and manufacturing work in the coming decade.

As the number of low-wage, highly skilled workers in emerging economies continues to grow, we cannot ignore the changing nature of the labor force. A panel of experts address the future of design and manufacturing work in the coming decade.

Join Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences and a key leader of the campus-wide Initiative for Environmental Sustainability, for an exciting discussion of how Stanford is engaging researchers, students and leaders.

Join us for a fascinating discussion of the complex social, political and policy issues surrounding the San Francisco Bay. These include restoring tidal marshes and the species that inhabit them in 15,000 acres of South Bay salt ponds.

Join us for a fascinating discussion of the complex social, political and policy issues surrounding the San Francisco Bay. These include restoring tidal marshes and the species that inhabit them in 15,000 acres of South Bay salt ponds.

Professor Osheroff examines the development of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as an example of this phenomenon.  He traces a number of scientific discoveries and the research strategies that brought them into being.