Science and Technology
Stanford engineers weld nanowires with light
At the nano level, researchers at Stanford have discovered a new way to weld together meshes of tiny wires. Their work could lead to innovative electronics and solar applications.
Stanford study suggests girls can 'rewire' brains to ward off depression
Psychologists use brain imaging and a video game to help girls teach their brains not to overreact to stress.
2.7.12
Stanford engineers' nanoshell whispering galleries improve thin solar panels
Engineers at Stanford have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. The results could dramatically improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells while reducing their weight and cost.
Stanford geophysicist: More environmental rules needed for shale gas
Obama's new rule is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to Stanford geophysicist and DOE adviser Mark Zoback.
Wireless power could revolutionize highway transportation, Stanford researchers say
Stanford researchers have designed a new technology that could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway.
How we see our galaxy's black hole without actually seeing it: Stanford's 2012 Bunyan lecture by astronomer Andrea Ghez
How scientists are bringing our galaxy's supermassive black hole and its environs into focus with laser guide star adaptive optics.
Stanford School of Engineering and Columbia Journalism School receive a joint $30 million gift from David and Helen Gurley Brown
Longtime Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown has given Stanford's School of Engineering and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism $30 million to establish the David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation.
Stanford software allows aero-engineering students to focus on aircraft design instead of computer code
Stanford University Unstructured is open-source software that gives engineering students a leg up on the time-consuming process of writing code to optimize aerospace designs.
Elliott Levinthal, Stanford professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dead at 89
In a career that ranged from radar to medicine to outer space, Elliott Levinthal played an instrumental role in the schools of Engineering and Medicine, and in the rise of Silicon Valley.
1.17.12
Energy efficiency paves way to a low-carbon future, but barriers persist
Take a tour of the virtual future at Stanford
If you want to see what your living room is likely to look like four years from now, take a tour of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab, which has reopened after a major renovation. Tours are offered to the general public most Fridays at 4 p.m.
The unexpected: Cancer during pregnancy
Battling cancer is risky for anyone, but when the patient is also a mom-to-be, doctors face a host of unanswered questions.
Stanford physicist Burton Richter's moderate approach to climate change gaining fans
Stanford physicist's prescriptions include more natural gas and nuclear power, doubts about renewable energy goals, and a new way to gain political support.
Straining the lattice: Stanford engineers improve electrical efficiency in organic semiconductors
By packing molecules closer together, chemical engineers have dramatically improved the electrical conductivity of organic semiconductors. The advance could herald flexible electronics, more efficient solar panels, and perhaps better TV screens.
Stanford scientists' computer models help predict tsunami risk
Stanford scientists are using complex computational models to solve the puzzle of the devastating tsunami that struck Japan earlier this year and predict where future tsunamis might occur.
