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Stanford Engineering Magazine

Issue #52

Jul 20 2018
What does your sweat know about you?
Materials
Flames and Hydrogen atoms floating in the air
Aug 1 2018
A new technique moves us a step closer toward clean hydrogen fuel
Energy, Materials
Crowd of people facing away from the camera
Jul 20 2018
​Anna Grzymala-Busse: Lessons from the rise of global populism
​Russ Altman and political scientist Anna Grzymala-Busse examine populism’s roots — and how to prevent its worst tendencies.
Security, Technology & Society
Mother and son with a prescription paper
Jul 17 2018
​AI helps predict the side effects of millions of drug combinations
Health
Jul 27 2018
​A new algorithm could improve diagnosis of many rare genetic diseases
Health

Issue #51

Computer server room
Jul 18 2018
​Andrew Grotto: Combating cyberthreats in the age of the cloud
Electronics & Networking, Security, Technology & Society
A video (slowed 2500x) showing tests of the acoustic ejection technique that will be used in the printer.
Jul 13 2018
A rapid screening technology may improve blood infection diagnosis
Health, Materials
Illustration of kidneys
Jul 11 2018
How to better enable kidney exchanges to improve health and save money
​Kidney exchanges have been hobbled by mismatched costs, but a new study shows how an incentive system could lead to more life-saving transplants while lowering overall costs.
Health
Illustration of E. coli bacteria
Jul 18 2018
Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics
Health
Illustration of vines and flowers
Jul 10 2018
Random seeding may influence how information spreads
Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking

Issue #50

Jun 22 2018
A solar purifier creates its own disinfectant from water and sunlight
Energy, Environment, Technology & Society
surface of venus
Oct 30 2017
​Building extreme electronics for extreme conditions
Electronics & Networking, Materials
Four people on a boat in a lightning storm
Jul 5 2018
​Tenacious Compassion: Leading Through the Storm
​When the stakes are high, how do you motivate and inspire your team?
Technology & Society
Wood box filled with vegetables
Jan 31 2018
Sanjay Basu: The power of healthy eating
Computation & Data, Health
Illustration of circuit board
Mar 23 2018
A new method helps researchers better understand bacterial communities
Health