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Stanford Engineering Magazine

Issue #63

A hand holding a smartphone with a ride-sharing app open
Jan 14 2019
Paul Oyer: Where, exactly, is the gig economy taking us?
Electronics & Networking
language research
Jan 7 2019
Is language the ultimate frontier of AI research?
Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society
blood monitor motion
Jan 14 2019
A new sensor could make it easier to monitor blood flow after surgery
The wireless, battery-free, biodegradable device doesn’t need to be removed and it can warn a patient’s doctor if there is a blockage.​
Health
solar panels
Jan 10 2019
Machine learning helps scientists locate nearly all U.S. solar panels
Energy, Environment
An abstract illustration of wavy lines and patterns
Jan 17 2019
A new algorithm acts like facial recognition software for materials
Materials

Issue #62

Several people standing in line
Jan 7 2019
Adina Sterling: How will artificial intelligence change hiring?
Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society
cancer cells
Dec 7 2018
​A deadly form of ovarian cancer is quick to develop drug resistance
Health, Materials
Illustration of a satellite, astronaut, and spaceship illuminated by the moon
Dec 7 2018
How do we build electronic materials that can survive radiation?
When it comes to designing electronics for use in space, the challenge is to do so without adding significant weight to a mission’s payload.
Electronics & Networking, Materials
genomics
Dec 11 2018
​A simple yet powerful computer model predicts DNA organization
Health
Illustration of computers, light bulbs and gears
Dec 6 2018
There is more to the lean startup model than is seen at first glance
Technology & Society

Issue #61

Illustration of a tsunami rising next to a cityscape
Nov 27 2018
​Anne Kiremidjian: Cities built to endure disaster
Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society
The ruins of Chavin
Dec 5 2018
Robots help archaeologists to explore pre-Incan ruins in Peru
Transportation & Robotics
The fluorescent dots in this snail reveal and provide insight into the growth of a dangerous parasite
Dec 5 2018
​On the hunt for weak spots in tropical parasites
​The recent discovery of an unknown gene could hold the key to fighting a shape-shifting tropical parasite that feasts on human blood.
Health
BrainGate Tablet Chat
Nov 29 2018
Patients with paralysis use brain signals to operate a tablet
Health, Technology & Society
hands reaching towards each other
Dec 3 2018
​Can we tell truth from fiction in the age of social media?
Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society