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Stanford welcomes the Class of 2025

Students and staff greet incoming frosh from the Class of 2025 as they move into their residence halls. President Marc Tessier-Lavigne joins the students for a class photo at Frost Amphitheater.

Campus Life

Stanford tells new graduate students: ‘Home is where the Farm is’

Stanford welcomed incoming graduate students to campus during New Graduate Student Orientation, introducing them to the vast network of resources available at the university.

Campus Life

Capturing the 131st New Student Orientation and Opening Convocation

Stanford welcomed the largest incoming undergraduate class in its history – 2,131 first-year and 66 transfer students – and their families, friends and loved ones Tuesday during the 131st Opening Convocation Ceremony. The event, which inaugurates the academic year and marks the first day of New Student Orientation, was held at Frost Amphitheater.

Campus Life

At Convocation, new students urged to purposefully engage

In a ceremony that marks the beginning of the academic year, Stanford welcomed the newest and largest cohort of young scholars – 2,131 first-year students and 66 transfer students – and their families and friends to the university.

Science & Technology

AI system identifies buildings damaged by wildfire

A deep learning approach to classifying buildings with wildfire damage may help responders focus their recovery efforts and offer more immediate information to displaced residents.

In the Spotlight

Faculty & Staff

Molecular fossil hunter

Geomicrobiologist Paula Welander has come to see microbes as a system for grappling with complex questions about life, evolution and ancient Earth.

Science & Technology

Blue food revolution

Hunger, malnutrition and obesity affect billions of people. A first-of-its-kind comprehensive review of the so-called blue foods sector reveals challenges and opportunities for creating a healthier, more sustainable, equitable and resilient global food system.

Science & Technology

Wearable technology research at Stanford

From developing innovative means of production to testing the quality of commercially available products, Stanford researchers are enthusiastically involved in improving wearable technologies.

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Awards

Vedika Khemani wins Breakthrough New Horizons Prize

Theoretical physicist Vedika Khemani was recognized for her work on “time crystals” – a new non-equilibrium phase of matter.

Medicine

Study links severe COVID-19 to increase in self-attacking antibodies

A study spearheaded by Stanford researchers indicates that at least 1 in 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develops new antibodies that attack their own tissue within a week of admission.

Campus Life

A look back at Stanford on 9/11/2001

Following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the Stanford community gathered and mourned.

Law & Policy

Stanford health law expert Michelle Mello on Biden’s new vaccine mandates

Stanford law Professor Michelle Mello, an expert in health law, discusses President Biden’s new vaccine mandates and their potential impact.

University Affairs

Remembering Sept. 11

In a message to the Stanford community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne discusses the 20 years since Sept. 11 and highlights that Friday has been designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of those lost.

Social Sciences

Many white parents aren’t having ‘the talk’ about race with their kids

After George Floyd’s murder, Black parents talked about race and racism with their kids more. White parents did not and were more likely to give their kids colorblind messages.

Social Sciences

Teaching the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, four Stanford scholars and leading experts in national security, terrorism and contemporary conflict – Condoleezza Rice, Amy Zegart, Martha Crenshaw and Lisa Blaydes – reflect on how their teaching of the terrorist attacks has evolved.

Science & Technology

Stanford welcomes the Class of 2025

Stanford tells new graduate students: ‘Home is where the Farm is’

Capturing the 131st New Student Orientation and Opening Convocation

At Convocation, new students urged to purposefully engage

AI system identifies buildings damaged by wildfire

In the Spotlight

Molecular fossil hunter

Blue food revolution

Wearable technology research at Stanford

More Stories

Vedika Khemani wins Breakthrough New Horizons Prize

Study links severe COVID-19 to increase in self-attacking antibodies

A look back at Stanford on 9/11/2001

Stanford health law expert Michelle Mello on Biden’s new vaccine mandates

Remembering Sept. 11

Many white parents aren’t having ‘the talk’ about race with their kids

Teaching the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

A psychiatrist’s perspective on social media algorithms and mental health

Series of ‘We are Stanford’ events to welcome community back to campus

Renewing our community this fall

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