Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat
Earth & ClimateVideo
Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.
AI Tinkery expands beyond Stanford to support classrooms worldwide
EducationResearch
Stanford’s hands-on hub for exploring generative AI in teaching and learning is introducing a network and playbook to help educators create their own AI sandboxes.
Short animation changes how people see addiction
Health & MedicineQ&A
In an international study, a wordless animated video improved attitudes toward people with addiction – offering a scalable way to reduce stigma across languages and cultures.
What bemotrizinol could mean for U.S. sun protection
Health & MedicineAnalysis & Insights
The FDA finally gave the green light to bemotrizinol. Stanford Medicine experts share why it’s considered a massive leap forward for skin health in the U.S.
In the news

Show me a square mile of reef that has been [successfully] restored. There isn’t one.
Steve Palumbi, professor of oceans, on the limits of conventional reef restoration. His team is testing a low-cost way to identify corals that may tolerate warming waters.
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 AI summit weighs promise and risk
At the third annual AI Summit @ Stanford, researchers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs explored how to advance AI while reducing its potential harms.
Research Matters

Stories in Motion
MoreStories in MotionMolecule in python blood could point to new weight-loss treatments
Health & MedicineVideo
A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug.


