Here’s a breakdown of Big Game Week 2026
AthleticsVideo
The bloody “bearial,” raucous Gaieties, and hourly countdown return as the Cardinal prepares to battle Cal in one of the nation’s oldest college rivalries.
‘What would convince you that you’re wrong?’
Constructive DialogueEvent
“Disagree with a Professor” invites students to take up provocative ideas with Stanford faculty in an informal, low-stakes setting.
What families should know about postpartum psychosis
Health & MedicineAnalysis & Insights
Stanford psychiatrist Mariella Suleiman explains the red flags, how it differs from postpartum depression, and why fast treatment matters.
Has AI really changed math forever?
Science & EngineeringQ&A
Stanford mathematician Ravi Vakil looks past the headlines to explain how AI is speeding up the field, why human understanding still matters, and what’s at stake for the next generation.
In the News
The genetic calling cards found in the Chihuahua are unmistakably coyote, not some long-lost signature unique to ancient American dogs.
Geneticist Alexander Ioannidis on the recent discovery of ancient coyote DNA in Chihuahuas.
Stanford Research Park celebrates 75 years as Silicon Valley’s engine of innovation
Festivities commemorated the park’s unique 1951 origin story and its present-day status as a cradle of technology.
Stanford team partners with youth on school air quality
A Stanford research team is helping youth-led nonprofit ConServe expand low-cost air-pollution monitoring at schools and in underserved communities.
Research Matters
What I Wish I Knew About Luck
Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
Moral Economics
Stories in Motion
MoreStories in MotionStanford Digital Brain Project to model the human brain
Institutional NewsVideo
A university-wide project aims to predict brain dynamics and accelerate treatments for brain disorders.
