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Dec 20, 2024

Students take nuclear strategy ideas to the White House

Dec 18, 2024

A national effort seeks to advance semiconductor research

Electronics & Networking, School News, Technology & Society

Dec 17, 2024

‘An amazing opportunity for us to reach beyond campus.’ Stanford brings CS 105 to high schools

Anton Ermakov sitting at a desk, looking into the camera.

Dec 12, 2024

Anton Ermakov’s fascination with planets and moons

Portrait of Ron Howard centered on a cardinal red background.

Dec 10, 2024

Ronald Howard, a seminal figure in the field of decision analysis and its ethical application, and a mentor to Stanford students for 53 years, has died

Dancer in motion capture studio setup.

Nov 14, 2024

New center unites Stanford’s robotics expertise under one roof

School News, Transportation & Robotics

Portrait of Diyi Yang, seated on a chair looking into the camera.

Nov 13, 2024

Diyi Yang on language, computers, and societal impact

2024 Stanford iGEM team and mentors.

Nov 8, 2024

Undergraduates earn gold in genetic engineering contest

Hand holding tactile engineering symbol in front of Braille-labeled grid.

Oct 24, 2024

Making engineering education accessible to blind and low-vision learners

School News, Technology & Society

Will Tarpeh speaking to a class full of students.

Oct 23, 2024

William Tarpeh: Creativity leads to innovative wastewater transformations

Portrait of Fischbach in a blue lab coat.

Oct 23, 2024

How to pick – and solve – the next great problem

Black and white portrait of George Springer centered against a red background.

Sep 24, 2024

George S. Springer, expert on lightweight composite materials, has died

Technicians in cleanroom suits working with advanced machinery.

Sep 12, 2024

School of Engineering to upgrade Stanford Nanofabrication Facility

Computation & Data, School News, Technology & Society

James Landay speaking.

Aug 14, 2024

James Landay: Paving a Path for Human-Centered Computing

Artificial Intelligence, School News

Group of students gathered outside on a sunny day.

Aug 12, 2024

Exploring space-related, human-centered design

Black and white portrait of Moffat at this desk, centered on a red background.

Aug 6, 2024

Robert Moffat, expert on heat transfer and beloved teacher, dies at 96

Prof. Katila on stage with two students as she receives the Teaching Award, all in regalia.

Jul 2, 2024

Tau Beta Pi Announces 2024 Teaching Award and Teaching Honor Roll

Group of students working at a table inside a welding room.

Jun 13, 2024

A Stanford student’s journey cast in gold and silver

Group portrait of Khaled, Kayla, and Rachel outside on a sunny day with bright green foliage behind them.

Jun 11, 2024

2024 graduates prepare to turn the page

Black-and-white portrait of George Homsy against a cardinal red background.

Jun 5, 2024

George Homsy, former chair of chemical engineering and acclaimed teacher, dies at 80

Stanford solar car team with vehicle.

Jun 4, 2024

Catching up with the Stanford Solar Car Project

School News, Transportation & Robotics

Wooden sculpture installation among large trees.

May 30, 2024

‘Tree Urchin’ is grounded in design

Group photo of students and faculty in front of Stanford MECON 2024 projected on a screen.

May 23, 2024

Mechanical engineering conference unites a broad field

Collage of grant recipient portraits.

May 23, 2024

The Brown Institute announces its 2024-2025 Magic Grant recipients