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Wearable tech expedites eye surgeries in Ghana

A group of Stanford students from Design for Extreme Affordability are transforming patient data collection and analysis for a nonprofit that performs vision-restoring surgeries for people with cataract-induced blindness.

Awards

Karl Deisseroth wins Lasker Award

Discoveries by Deisseroth, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of bioengineering, and his two co-recipients regarding microbial light-activated molecules led to his development of a way to manipulate selected neurons in living animals to observe changes in their behavior.

Humanities

The story behind the modern university

Stanford GSE Professor Emily J. Levine explores the history of the research university and the lessons it offers for academic leaders today.

Social Sciences

The psychological toll of George Floyd’s murder

As the nation mourned the death of George Floyd, more Black Americans than white Americans felt angry or sad – a finding that reveals the racial disparities of grief.

Science & Technology

History project centers on marginalized Bay Area community

Stanford historians, including PhD student Aliyah Dunn-Salahuddin, are illuminating the complex story of environmental damage in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.

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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Science & Technology

Priyanka Raina: How computer chips get speedier through specialization

Electrical engineer Priyanka Raina explains how we’re moving toward faster, more efficient computer chips for every task in this episode of The Future of Everything.

Awards

Three faculty are announced as HHMI investigators

Three researchers join 21 other Stanford faculty as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. The seven-year term frees faculty to pursue the most innovative biomedical research.

Science & Technology

Got a problem? Think like a designer

Creative Acts for Curious People, a new book by Sarah Stein Greenberg, makes the Stanford d.school’s approach to problem-solving accessible to anyone.

Science & Technology

New research looks to lower the high cost of desalination

A suite of analytical tools makes it easier for innovators to identify promising research directions in making saltwater potable.

Social Sciences

The basic question

Should everyone receive a small, stable income from the government? The idea is going around again, and some think its time has come.

Arts & Creativity

Inside the classroom: Building multidisciplinary conversations around AI and art

Stanford’s AI+Activism+Art course explores how the arts and humanities are crucial to the equitable development and use of AI.

Faculty & Staff

Parting thoughts from Rick Moyer, Stanford’s chief risk officer

On the eve of his retirement, Rick Moyer, Stanford’s chief risk officer, reflects on why it’s important to talk about integrity, what he’ll miss most about Stanford and how everyone can promote a culture of doing the right thing.

Social Sciences

Conversations about race between Black and white friends can feel risky, but are valuable

New research about how friends approach talking about their race-related experiences with each other reveals concerns but also the potential that these conversations have to strengthen relationships and further intergroup learning.

Medicine

When can you vaccinate your kids? What we know as FDA prepares to consider data from studies

Stanford pediatricians helped conduct clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for children. Data from the study will be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for consideration.

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