In collaboration with tribes in Northern California, researchers examined traditional fire management practices and found that these approaches, if expanded, could strengthen cultures and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Despite its abundance, water retains a great many secrets. Among them, Stanford chemist Richard Zare and his lab have discovered, is that water microdroplets spontaneously produce hydrogen peroxide.
A Stanford-led research team invented a new coating that could finally make lightweight lithium metal batteries safe and long lasting, which could usher in the next generation of electric vehicles.
At Stanford, linguistics scholars seek to determine what is unique and universal about the language we use, how it is acquired and the ways it changes over time.
To meet increased requests for university images and storage of digital assets, Stanford will introduce enhancements to SALLIE – the campus-wide digital image management platform – in September. The upgrade is a partnership between University Communications and University IT.
Stanford sustainability and procurement experts discuss how recently updated Responsible Purchasing Guidelines can help campus community members make resource-conscious purchases and meet the university’s ambitious sustainability goals.