https://news.stanford.edu Latest news from Stanford University Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:57:16 +0000 en-US Squiz DXP https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/ctl-shareouts-ai-learning Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194348 In community share-outs, instructors discussed AI tools designed to support problem-solving and help students learn more independently.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/rubin-observatory-dwarf-planet-candidate Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194370 The distant object, discovered in Rubin Observatory images, offers scientists a new way to investigate the solar system’s outer reaches.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/long-covid-health-affects-study-design Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194275 An analysis of 14.4 billion medical insurance claims has uncovered limitations in earlier studies, offering a more reliable way to measure the long-term health effects of COVID-19.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/stanford-research-park-75-year-anniversary Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194280 Collaboration among the university, industry, and the local community has made the park a top destination for cutting-edge businesses shaping the world.

]]> https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards/open-enrollment Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194227 Enroll in, confirm, or make changes to your benefits for 2027. Learn more on Cardinal at Work, register for a virtual information session, and make your selections by Nov. 6.

]]> https://form.asana.com/?k=j0TYh2E3Q4ksfN570jiFhw&d=939485917662297 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194225 Share your club events, story ideas, and more to be featured in the Stanford Report email.

]]> https://vpge.stanford.edu/student-programs/career-planning Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194226 Find links to career advising, professional development programs, and job search resources on VPGE’s career planning page.

]]> https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/well-being/financial-assistance/faculty-child-care-assistance-program Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194228 The Faculty Child Care Assistance Program (FCCAP) provides a salary supplement to eligible faculty to offset qualified child care expenses. To be considered for the full-year award, apply by Nov. 13.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/el-nino-science-experts Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194368 This year’s El Niño is among the most extreme on record. Stanford experts explain how it works and what it means for people and ecosystems.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/obituary-ronald-j-gilson Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194174 Over an academic career spanning nearly five decades, Gilson helped establish corporate governance as a major interdisciplinary field.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/remarks-opening-session-faculty-senate Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194179 Stanford President Jonathan Levin outlines priorities for the new academic year.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/how-fix-broken-hierarchy-nir-halevy Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194151 It’s hard to escape hierarchies. In a new book, organizational behavior professor Nir Halevy offers a method for diagnosing and treating dysfunctional ones.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/california-coast-course-law-policy-science Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194260 California Coast: Science, Policy, and Law uses real-world case studies to help students see the big picture on complex environmental issues.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/autonomous-robotics-education-curriculum-textbook Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194075 A free online textbook, video lectures, and hands-on resources are making cutting-edge autonomy knowledge accessible to developers, researchers, and robot enthusiasts everywhere.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/local-community-college-students-labs-neuroscience Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194191 Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute programs help Cardinal undergrads and community college students gain hands-on lab experience while exploring research careers.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/faculty-senate-office-community-standards-stanfordnext Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194185 Senators learned more about how the university is addressing student misconduct, its plans for the campus’ future, and the president and provost’s priorities for the academic year.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/ai-digital-twins-preterm-labor Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194124 A Stanford Medicine-led study used a virtual model of the immune system during pregnancy to identify a promising drug combination that could reduce the risk of preterm birth.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/ai-labor-market-economic-trends-data Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194262 Stanford HAI’s Digital Economy Lab is tracking early shifts in the job market and broader economy, helping bring the economic effects of AI into focus.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/cellular-mystery-als Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194167 Why ALS damages some nerve cells that control muscle movement but spares others remains unclear. Stanford Medicine’s Aaron Gitler and colleagues are searching for answers.

]]> https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/10/antony-jameson-obituary Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 194047 The Stanford professor helped make computational fluid dynamics practical, then developed methods to improve aircraft designs using computer simulations.

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