Stanford News

Stanford to celebrate graduates during 128th Commencement Weekend

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple and a prominent voice on ethics in technology and business, will give the Commencement address on Sunday. Ibtihaj Muhammad, an activist, entrepreneur and Olympics athlete, will give the Baccalaureate address on Saturday.

Science & Technology

Understanding and preparing for wildfire season

The new normal for Western wildfires is abnormal, with increasingly bigger and more destructive blazes. Understanding the risks can help communities avert disaster.

Social Sciences

Examining how people’s emotions are influenced by others

New Stanford research on emotions shows that people’s motivations are a driving factor behind how much they allow others to influence their feelings, such as anger.

Humanities

New exhibition showcases Northwest Coast indigenous art

Totem poles, silkscreen prints and other objects created by Northwest Coast indigenous artists are on display as part of a new exhibition at the Stanford Archaeology Center.

Science & Technology

Gemini Planet Imager analyzes 300 stars

Analysis from halfway through the Gemini Planet Imager’s planetary survey hints that our solar system may have rare qualities which could possibly be related to the habitability of Earth.

In the Spotlight

Humanities

First Transcontinental Railroad and Stanford forever linked

One hundred and fifty years ago on May 10, 1869, university founder Leland Stanford drove the last spike that marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Research

What it’s like to be a theoretical physicist

Theoretical physicist Shamit Kachru and three of his graduate students talk about the social fabric behind their research, the cycle of confusion and discovery, and the sense of awe – or the cool factor – that drives them.

Teaching & Students

Volcanoes, archaeology and the secrets of Roman concrete

Geophysical processes have shaped Pozzuoli, Italy, like few other places in the world. Stanford students applied modern tools to understand those links and what it means to live with natural hazards as both threat and inspiration.

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Campus Life

Native American roots guide student toward journalism career

After Stanford, Aliyah Chavez will pursue dual passions for reporting the news and drawing attention to the issues of indigenous communities as a journalist for Indian Country Today.

Campus Life

What Stanford seniors leave behind: Memories for the time capsule

Rubber duckies, photos, toys, class assignments – the seemingly mundane items Stanford seniors leave in their class time capsule hold treasured memories.

Social Sciences

What climbing expeditions tell us about teamwork

A new study mines decades of mountaineering data to measure how groupthink fares against top-down leadership.

Science & Technology

Healing compounds in scorpion venom

Stanford chemists have identified and synthesized two new healing compounds in scorpion venom that are effective at killing staph and tuberculosis bacteria.

University Affairs

Stanford information on college admissions case

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a number of people around the country in an alleged scheme in which payments were made to try to win the admission of prospective students to a number of U.S. colleges and universities. Stanford’s former head sailing coach pleaded guilty to a charge in this case.

Teaching & Students

Vice provost’s message to students on death of Stanford undergraduate coterminal student

Susie Brubaker-Cole, vice provost for student affairs, sent the following message to all students on Friday, June 14, sharing the news of the death of a student.

Campus Life

Trading STEM for storytelling

Stanford scientist and graduating doctoral student Irena Fischer-Hwang made a new discovery during her studies at Stanford: a passion for data-driven news. She will be coming back to the Farm in the fall to pursue a second degree; this time, a master’s in communication.