Karl Deisseroth wins Nobel Prize
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The professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics.
What California’s new rule means for microplastics policy
Earth & ClimateResearch
Stanford experts in medicine and policy explain what can be learned from the state’s decade-long regulatory experiment to stem the tide of microplastics pollution.
Stanford anchors national manufacturing education effort
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Two winter quarter engineering courses form the core curriculum for Foundry School, an initiative launched by the State Department to prepare the next generation of leaders in manufacturing.
Grad student draws on patient experience to develop medical devices
AcademicsProfile
Stanford graduate student Mitch Peterson survived cancer and a heart transplant. Now he’s developing medical technology to help others with chronic conditions.
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Markets don’t just distribute goods and services, they can shape our culture and they can shape us, in ways that sometimes we have a reason to care about.
Debra Satz, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, on the moral limits of markets and why some things should not be for sale.
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.
Stanford lab using fungi to upcycle food waste
Vayu Hill-Maini, assistant professor of bioengineering, on how we can harness the power of fungi to transform food waste into new foods and beverages.
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MoreStories in MotionInside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat
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Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.
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