Raj Chetty, a professor of economics at Stanford University, presented a lecture called "Improving Equality of Opportunity in America: New Evidence and Policy Lessons" on Oct. 15.

John Cooper delivered the 2012 annual Tanner lecture at the Stanford Humanities Center. (IAN GARCIA-DOTY/The Stanford Daily) The Tanner Lectures are presented by the Center for Ethics and Society ...

A Stanford University visiting professor was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Monday, Oct. 15, for his work on market design.

UC Berkeley now counts 10 Nobel laureates among its faculty and Stanford is home to 20 living Nobel laureates. And this is the second Nobel prize in economics in as many years for Stanford.