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Stanford Engineering Magazine

Issue #79

A kitchen table and a kitchen
Sep 27 2019
Lynn Hildemann: What’s lurking inside our homes and offices?
Environment, Health
Illustration of cancer cells spreading
Jul 8 2019
Researchers gain new insight into how breast cancer spreads
Health
Freeway interchange
Sep 27 2019
Marco Pavone: Autonomous cars will have to manage unpredictable road behavior
A researcher explains how we can program them to make the decisions necessary to avoid a collision.
Artificial Intelligence, Transportation & Robotics
Abstract illustration of quantum data processing
Aug 26 2019
Quantum technology seeks to control light with unerring precision
Electronics & Networking
wind power
Jul 3 2019
A tiny tweak could steer wind power in the right direction
Energy, Environment

Issue #78

Abstract illustration of microbes
Sep 13 2019
Ami Bhatt: Lessons from the microbial world living within us
Environment, Health
Electric car charging on the street
Sep 9 2019
A new coating brings lithium metal batteries closer to reality
Electronics & Networking, Transportation & Robotics
Corner of a building
Sep 11 2019
What’s around the corner in camera technology?
People talk about building a camera that can see as well as humans, but a team of researchers are building a system that could take us beyond that.
Technology & Society
car following path
Jul 5 2019
Can we make it easier for humans to communicate clearly with robots?
Artificial Intelligence, Transportation & Robotics
colon
Apr 24 2019
A possible blood test for colon cancer
Health

Issue #77

Hand with a finger band-aid applied
Aug 19 2019
Wireless sensors stick to the skin like band-aids to monitor health
Health
atom
Aug 26 2019
An electronic heat shield just 10 atoms thick
Electronics & Networking, Materials
Illustration of a white computer on a black chalkboard background
Aug 23 2019
Mehran Sahami: The evolution of computer science education
An expert takes stock of the future of the CS curriculum.
Technology & Society
architectural design
Jul 19 2019
Q&A: How do we design buildings that enable occupants to thrive?
Technology & Society
Animation of plates crashing and breaking
Jul 30 2019
A new algorithm enables more realistic sound effects in VR
Computation & Data, Technology & Society