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Broaden your idea of who can be a mentor
The most relevant knowledge for career growth may not always come from the CEO.
June 17, 2019
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Wonder Woman can fly. Juliet Rothenberg can rapidly assimilate data.
Build an awareness of your signature strength in order to identify a fulfilling career path.
June 17, 2019
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Build a team around diverse perspectives, not just familiar skills
Make room at the table for multiple voices and the team will surface more comprehensive solutions.
June 17, 2019
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Make negotiations work for both sides
Frame negotiation as an act of creative problem solving, not a battle for dominance.
June 17, 2019
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Think of a job interview as a mutual search for alignment
Skills are important, but try to steer the conversation toward motivations and values.
June 17, 2019
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Amid the swirl of office politics, it pays to stay grounded
Tune out the drama by zeroing in on the projects that really matter to you.
June 17, 2019
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Say “no” so you can say “yes”
Maturity is the ability to reject good alternatives to pursue even better ones.
June 17, 2019
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AI could help radiologists interpret mammograms more accurately
Breast cancer experts try to detect the earliest signs of a tumor growing, while minimizing false alarms. A new computer model could help them walk that line.
June 03, 2019
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Sharad Goel: How hidden bias affects the criminal justice system
In-depth statistical analyses show time and again that subtle, unconscious bias is pervasive in the American justice system. The bigger question, however, is what to do about it.
June 03, 2019
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May 08, 2019
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Margaret Brandeau: A new way of looking at a public health emergency
By combining health and economic information, mathematical models can help decision makers identify the best ways to deploy resources to combat disease.
May 06, 2019
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Can AI help judges make the bail system fairer and safer?
An analysis by the Stanford Computational Policy Lab will give judges new tools to set bail in ways that better balance the rights of defendants with the need for public safety.
March 19, 2019
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February 20, 2019
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February 11, 2019
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Faculty Spotlight: Elisabeth Paté-Cornell
Prof. Paté-Cornell specializes in risk management, a broad field that has led to her work with cybersecurity, space shuttles, and the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
February 05, 2019
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February 05, 2019
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February 05, 2019
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Repugnant markets spur thinking about how to engineer complex systems
Al Roth, a Stanford economist with a courtesy appointment in MS&E, discusses incentives in market design.
January 23, 2019
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This story is rated five stars!
A new study finds that in online ratings systems, words are more accurate than stars and numbers. (This story is “fascinating” too!)
January 17, 2019
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An end-of-year reading list from Stanford Engineering
MS&E Professor Sharad Goel and colleagues across Stanford share their recommendations for science, technology and engineering books.
December 19, 2018