Spring 2021 Newsletter
Management Science and Engineering
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RESEARCH
Riitta Katila: How diversity drives innovation
While society has come a long way in terms of diversity over the past 50 years, Prof. Riitta Katila—who is an expert in technology strategy and organizational learning—says there’s still a long way to go. Read more. |
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RESEARCH
How to save democracy from technology
Prof. Ashish Goel and colleagues investigate the influence of large digital platforms and suggest policies aimed at curbing their influence. Read more. |
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MS&E’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee audits and reports on department practices, increases diversity in our MS&E community, and communicates and coordinates with campus groups on issues broadly related to diversity and inclusion. Learn more.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Le Roy Davis (BS ’90, MS ’92)
Le Roy Davis, SVP at Wells Fargo, discusses his passion for decision making under uncertain circumstances and how the skills he learned in MS&E have helped him thrive as a banking executive. Read more.
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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Kathy Eisenhardt, Yinyu Ye discuss paths to Stanford
A pioneering female faculty member, Prof. Kathy Eisenhardt eschewed conventional number-crunching to show how in-depth case studies best reveal the improv culture of high-growth companies. Read more.
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An aptitude for athletics helped transform Prof. Yinyu Ye from a rice farmer during China’s Cultural Revolution into a world-renowned scholar. Read more.
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CAREER EVENT
Latinx alumni panel share experiences with students
At MS&E’s first-ever Latinx alumni panel, three alumni discussed their experiences as Latinx students at Stanford and as Latinx professionals in industry. Watch the video.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Speaker Series
MS&E alum Stephanie Lampkin (BS ’06) creates enterprise software that leverages augmented intelligence and people analytics to mitigate unconscious bias in hiring. Watch her ETL talk.
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The next ETL series starts April 7. Speakers include Miami Heat guard-forward Andre Iguodala, who in addition to having a notable basketball career has been at the forefront of venture capital and technology investments. Explore details and links.
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Should the United States keep screening all blood donations for Zika?
A study by PhD student Alton Russell and colleagues suggests that blood centers spend $80 million a year to avert a vanishingly small risk, and that federal authorities should reassess the requirement. Read more.
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STUDENT RESEARCH
Stanford PhD students investigate racial disparities in COVID-19
PhD student Anneke Claypool and others are investigating what interventions might work to combat the racial disparities in COVID-19’s societal impact. Read more.
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STUDENT RESEARCH
Engineering entrepreneurial success in emerging economies
Two undergraduate students worked with Prof. Chuck Eesley through the King Center on Global Development this year. They performed research on procrastination and geographic diversity in entrepreneurship. Read more.
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