https://news.stanford.edu Latest news from Stanford University Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:31:34 +0000 en-US Squiz DXP https://transportation.stanford.edu/getting-around-stanford/ride-hailing-stanford Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191835 Beginning with Stanford Football’s first home game on Saturday, Aug. 29, ride-hailing pick-up and drop-off for large events will be available at the designated event ride-hailing stop on the northeast side of the Stanford Oval, adjacent to the Main Quad.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/solid-state-batteries-compression-short-circuiting Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191838 SLAC and Stanford research shows that mechanical compression stops lithium buildup in solid-state batteries, making them faster to charge and longer-lasting.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/ai-workplace-coordination-research Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191786 A prize-winning faculty-student collaboration is developing an LLM to predict workplace dynamics, potentially reshaping management in the age of AI.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/dark-matter-search-experiment-snolab-supercdms Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191755 A SLAC-led experiment more than a mile beneath a Canadian mine has begun collecting early scientific data ahead of a full-sensitivity search next year.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/planets-theory-defying-atmospheres-cosmic-sandbar Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191719 Scientists expected planets hugging their stars to be airless, yet some maintain thick atmospheres. New Stanford research explains the mechanism behind this atmospheric paradox.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/ashby-morrison-associate-vice-provost-graduate-education-postdoctoral-affairs Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191710 Ashby Morrison, a professor of biology, has been named associate vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, beginning with the 2026-27 academic year.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/tavita-pritchard-interview-football-coach Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191698 Stanford’s new head football coach, a self-described ”geek for team dynamics,“ says leadership is earned by serving others first.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/ai-tool-data-compression-scientific-discovery Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191693 A neural network developed by SLAC researchers shrinks massive experimental datasets while retaining all crucial information, enabling faster discovery across fields.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/stanford-digital-repository-preservation-20-years Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191702 The Stanford Digital Repository now preserves 5.5 million research materials, advancing open science and enabling discoveries that build on past work.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/social-media-meta-addiction-trial-legal-expert Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191695 Nora Freeman Engstrom explains why states targeted the social media giant and how the outcome could reshape tech regulation.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/geoscience-specimen-collection-environmental-research Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191753 The university’s half-million-specimen geoscience collection, featuring fossils, deep-sea finds, California minerals, and more, is being revitalized to support environmental studies.

]]> https://www.stanford.edu/faculty-staff-gateway Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191672 The newly redesigned stanford.edu website includes a dedicated page for faculty and staff, accessible from the dropdown menu. Here you can find internal resources and policies as well as quick links to email, timecards, financial management, and more.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/addiction-stigma-attitudes-animated-video Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191664 In an international study, a wordless animated video improved attitudes toward people with addiction – offering a scalable way to reduce stigma across languages and cultures.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/menopause-breast-cancer-expert-advice Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191572 Clinical assistant professor Kathryne Sanserino explains why menopause can be especially intense after breast cancer treatment and how personalized, nonhormonal treatment options can help.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/cities-extreme-heat-solutions-research Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191602 Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/ai-tinkery-school-network-playbook-sandboxes Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191558 Stanford’s hands-on hub for exploring generative AI in teaching and learning is introducing a network and playbook to help educators create their own AI sandboxes.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/molecular-glue-lymphoma-cancer-driver-research Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191593 A Stanford Medicine-designed molecule turns BCL6, a protein that helps drive lymphoma, into a trigger for cancer-cell death.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/social-media-for-you-algorithms-engagement-outrage Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191525 A study of X finds that engagement-based feeds are more likely to push provocative content than posts aligned with users’ stated values.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/smaller-fed-balance-sheet-interview Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191511 Stanford finance expert Darrell Duffie identifies tools the Federal Reserve could use to reduce its $6.7 trillion balance sheet without disrupting monetary policy or bank liquidity.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/08/study-extreme-heat-risks-older-adults-elderly Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 191523 A global analysis finds that aging populations may face intolerable heat more often, in more places, and for longer than previous estimates showed.

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