AI designs the ideal burger for taste, health, and planet
Science & EngineeringNews
Stanford researchers developed an AI tool that creates novel burger recipes optimized for individual preferences. The implications for science go well beyond food.
Most pregnant women carry dozens of untested chemicals
Health & MedicineQ&A
Stanford researcher Tracey Woodruff discusses new data revealing widespread chemical exposure among pregnant women – and what consumers and policymakers can do to reduce risk.
AI hiring tools are biasing job decisions
Science & EngineeringResearch
Algorithms used for screening candidates showed bias against Black and Asian candidates in many job openings and sometimes repeatedly rejected the same candidates across multiple positions.
Meet Samir Banerjee, ’26
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The ACC champion graduated this month with a degree in science, technology, and society and an appreciation for playing as part of a team.
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I feel like for the first time, we can use AI to analyze millions of police interactions at scale. ... It’s a game changer in that way.
Jennifer Eberhardt, Stanford psychology professor and faculty co-director of the SPARQ team, on new research using AI to audit body camera footage across Bay Area police departments.
Giving kids access to AI tutors doesn’t mean they’ll use them
New Stanford research finds that students left alone with an AI tutoring platform spent just two to five minutes interacting with it each week, raising questions about access versus meaningful use.
California researchers say controlled burns reduce long-term pollution
A Stanford study finds that prescribed burns in California’s conifer forests immediately reduced severe wildfire risk by 92% and cut cumulative smoke pollution by 10% over a decade.
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The Division of Rationalized Labor
Being Reasonable: The Case for a Misunderstood Virtue
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The bioengineering student and singer-songwriter graduates this month with plans to continue researching a cure for a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
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