When people encounter social robots, they tend to treat them as both machine and character. A Stanford psychologist and his collaborator explain why in a much-discussed paper.
New investments in shared instrumentation and data resources – encompassing equipment, hardware, facility, and critical staffing – will help Stanford researchers continue to explore the boundaries of knowledge and achieve transformative advances.
Report of the president: Academic Council Professoriate appointments The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on Nov. 17 and Dec. 8, 2020, and on Jan. 12, 2021, and were approved by the president. Please note that while all appointments below have been approved by the president, some candidates may not have accepted offers. Pérez, Efrén, Professor of Political Science, effective September 1, 2021 Schuster, David, Associate Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering, effective September 1, 2021 Simon, Jonathan, Associate Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics, effective September 1, 2021 Stankovic, Konstantina (Tina), Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective June 15, 2021