Student Perspectives

Portraits of Cole McFaul and Caroline Zhang

Stanford co-term students Cole McFaul and Caroline Zhang have been selected as 2021 Yenching Academy Scholars and will begin master’s programs in Chinese Studies at Peking University in the fall.

BY KATHLEEN J. SULLIVAN

Stanford…

Benjamin Villar photo
  • Student Spotlight

Benjamin (“Ben”) Villar, M.A. '21, is pursing his master’s degree at the Center for East Asian Studies. Prior to coming to Stanford, Ben studied Japan’s colonial era and the occupation of Korea. Ben’s research interests have…

Lu Li headshot
  • Alumni Spotlight

Lu Li M.A. ’17, general manager of global strategy at Indiegogo, was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in recognition for her cross-border growth initiatives to bring Chinese tech to the U.S. market. At Indiegogo, Li coaches campaigns with the…

Alyssa Ma ‘ili Yee
  • Student Spotlight

Every year, hundreds of students apply to participate in the Stanford Global Studies Internship Program, which offers undergraduates and graduate students an opportunity to extend classroom learning while engaging in…

Zoë Gioja
  • Alumni Spotlight

Zoë Gioja, M.A. '19, graduated last year with a master’s degree in East Asian Studies. During her time at Stanford, Zoë’s research centered on the history of the Women’s Bureau in Korea, which was established under U.S. military government…